You might want to look at the Zend_Date documentation for comparing dates. http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.date.overview.html#zend.date.others.comparison
<http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.date.overview.html#zend.date.others.comparison>You can hint to your validator (perhaps with another constructor argument) as to how to compare the dates... should A be before B, or after B, or equal to B? -- Hector On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 10:42 AM, Jigal sanders <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello Hector, > > I already removed the validator by one of the date fields. > Now the problem is on how to compare the dates. I created date objects from > all the date fields within the validator. But I don't know how to do the > last part (i.e comparing the dates.) I converted the field values to > zend_date objects. But when I print the date object to the screen i get: > > array(1) { [0]=> object(Zend_Date)#109 (8) { ["_locale:private"]=> > string(5) "en_US" ["_fractional:private"]=> int(0) ["_precision:private"]=> > int(3) ["_unixTimestamp:private"]=> string(10) "1262127600" > ["_timezone:private"]=> string(16) "Europe/Amsterdam" ["_offset:private"]=> > int(-3600) ["_syncronised:private"]=> int(0) ["_dst:protected"]=> bool(true) > } } > > See here the updated code: > http://pastebin.com/m6cb13d9d > > > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Hector Virgen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It looks like you're adding the custom compareDates validator to both date >> elements. It might be easier to just put it in one. >> >> If you can determine that $a < $b, then you already know that $b > $a. >> >> Also, in the $evtStartDate element, you are setting the field to compare >> to $evtEndDate, which hasn't been created yet. Instead of passing in the >> element, try passing in the element's field name "evt_enddate" (as a >> string). >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> -- >> Hector >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 5:16 AM, Jigal sanders <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> >>> I have a form with two date fields. One startdate and one enddate. I want >>> to make sure, the end date is not before the startdate. >>> I am trying to create my own validator. Now i based my validator on this >>> tutorial: >>> http://cogo.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/custom-validators-for-zend_form_element/ >>> Here is my code: http://pastebin.com/f20aafd32 it's not yet ready. >>> My problem is at line 52 where the value of $this->_fieldsToCompare is >>> empty all the time. >>> I also have problems in comparing the dates. >>> >>> Kan someone please help me along? >>> >>> >>> <http://cogo.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/custom-validators-for-zend_form_element/> >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> J. Sanders >>> >> >> > > > -- > Met vriendelijke groet, > > Jigal Sanders > A.J. Ernststraat 739 > 1082 LK Amsterdam > Mobiel: 06-42111489 >
