in YII How to write rules for datepicker in model class? - yii

Question

I'm new to YII. I created a table with text fields and created model and crud generators, I created text fields for dates. Then I replaced it with datepicker, but I don't know how to connect my new datepicker with model.
public function rules()
{
// NOTE: you should only define rules for those attributes that
// will receive user inputs.
return array(
array('name, gender, age, dob, doj, class,
no_seats, train_name, proof_1, proof_2, proof_3', 'required'),
array('age, class, no_seats', 'numerical', 'integerOnly'=>true),
array('name', 'length', 'max'=>20),
array('gender', 'length', 'max'=>6),
array('train_name', 'length', 'max'=>23),
//I created the below statement instead of the previous //one
//created for text field but it is not working
array('dob','date','format'=>Yii::app()->
locale->getDateFormat('medium')),
array('proof_1', 'length', 'max'=>7),
array('proof_2', 'length', 'max'=>8),
array('proof_3', 'length', 'max'=>9),
array('status', 'length', 'max'=>1),
// The following rule is used by search().
// Please remove those attributes that should not be searched.
array('refid, name, gender, age, dob, doj,
class, no_seats, train_name, proof_1, proof_2,
proof_3, created, lastmodified, status', 'safe', 'on'=>'search'),
);
}

Answer 1

// View
$this->widget('zii.widgets.jui.CJuiDatePicker', array(
'model'=>$model,
'attribute'=>'date',
// additional javascript options for the date picker plugin
'options'=>array(
'showAnim'=>'fold',
'dateFormat'=>'yy-mm-dd',
),
'htmlOptions'=>array(
'style'=>'height:20px;'
),
));
// add to Model rules
array('date', 'type', 'type'=>'date', 'dateFormat'=>'dd-MM-yy'),

Answer 2

You can use a datepicker widget like the following in place of any text input attribute you have. This will create correct fields in the form and in $_POST, and is ready to be manipulated by model functions. Note that there is a validator 'date' that you can put in rules for your model. You should have the same dateFormat in the widget and in the rules.
<?php
$this->widget('zii.widgets.jui.CJuiDatePicker', array(
'model'=>$model,
'attribute'=>'date',
// additional javascript options for the date picker plugin
'options'=>array(
'showAnim'=>'fold',
'dateFormat'=>'yy-mm-dd',
),
'htmlOptions'=>array(
'style'=>'height:20px;'
),
));
?>
Since you were specifically asking about the rules:
public function rules()
{return array(
array('date_field', 'date'),
);}
Here is a good summary for validators:
http://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/56/