Custom search date fields in CiviCRM 3.1

Date fields in 3.1

With the introduction of the new datepicker, the old date selection drop downs need updating. Use this guide to upgrade your code to use the new datepicker.

Adding the field to the form

In buildForm(), whereever you used to have the following code:

replace it with

Using the selected date

In where(), whereever you used to have the following code:

replace it with

Displaying the datepicker

In your template (.tpl) file, where you currently have

replace it with