Set default date in input field for widget

[Ujjwal1]

Hi ,

I need to set today's date as default date for input ( i can be  modified by user), in widget. 

Please suggest.

  <div>
    <input type="date" id="valid_for" name="valid_for" ng-model="data.valid_for">
  </div>

[imajad]

I think you can use AngularJS expression like this 

otherwise I think you can leverage the server side scripts using - GlideDate

<div>
    <input type="date" id="valid_for" name="valid_for" ng-model="data.valid_for" 
           ng-init="data.valid_for = (new Date()).toISOString().split('T')[0]">
</div>

[Ujjwal1]

hi @imajad 
Thanks for response. But it did not work. 

[ChrisBurks · Accepted solution]

According to the AngularJS docs : https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng/input/input%5Bdate%5D , the date must be in the form of a Date object (javascript date object).

If you're setting it with a ServiceNow date object (GlideDate), it won't work because it's not the same as a regular javascript date object.

In this case it can be set from the client side using "new Date()";

<input class="form-control" type="date" id="valid_for" name="valid_for" ng-model="c.valid_for">

Client controller

api.controller=function() {
  /* widget controller */
  var c = this;
	c.valid_for = new Date();
};

[Ujjwal1]

hi @ChrisBurks 
Thanks for response.

I am not getting date in preview. Am i missing something here ?