Set default date in input field for widget

Ujjwal1 · ‎08-13-2024

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>

ChrisBurks · ‎08-13-2024

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();
};

ChrisBurks · ‎08-13-2024

Yes. Your ngModel is still using the "data" object which is from the server side.

Change ng-model="data.valid_for" to ng-model="c.valid_for"

Edit:

Ujjwal1 · ‎08-13-2024

Thanks @ChrisBurks - For providing solution.

Can we hardcode any other date( in place of today's date , e.g. 31-DEC-2055)

ChrisBurks · ‎08-13-2024

Yes. The Date object can take an argument.

new Date('31-DEC-2005');