datepicker initial date

Should be easy, but I can't find a way to set the landing date of the datepicker, trying:

            DatePicker::make('uc_dob')
                ->required()
                ->label('Date of Birth')
                ->displayFormat(Date::FORMAT_DATE_HUMAN)
                ->default(now()->subYears(45))
                ->visible(fn ($record) : bool => $record->uc_dob == false)
                ->minDate(now()->subYears(90))
                ->maxDate(now()->subYears(18)),

            DatePicker::make('uc_dob')
                ->required()
                ->label('Date of Birth')
                ->displayFormat(Date::FORMAT_DATE_HUMAN)
                ->default(now()->subYears(45))
                ->visible(fn ($record) : bool => $record->uc_dob == false)
                ->minDate(now()->subYears(90))
                ->maxDate(now()->subYears(18)),

I've checked uc_dob is null Thanks

4 Replies

ChesterS•2mo ago

If this is editing a record, default might now work AFAIK. You need another way to set the datepicker value if it's null.

Matthew•2mo ago

Hi, In this example, it is an edit. But I'm surprised that this is not already a well required function.

default

default

doesn't appear to work.

ChesterS•2mo ago

Well, it doesn't make much sense having a default value during an edit. For example if someone opened that form and hit 'Save', the data would change even if they didn't change anything. Anyway, it's better if you do that manually using something like https://filamentphp.com/docs/3.x/forms/advanced#field-hydration

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Matthew•2mo ago

I'll check those docs. But it is not about having a default value as such, it is where the datepicker starts. The datepicker opens up on, (when there is no pre-exisiting value), at the latest date it can. In my example

now()->subYears(18)

now()->subYears(18)

I want it to open up on

now()->subYears(45)

now()->subYears(45)

(unless there is pre-existing data, in which case it opens up on that, which works fine)

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