Same script..works in one form but in another keep getting "Date is not a constructor" error.

[Former Community Member]

Using this javascript in one of my forms to timestamp it, (just a simple protected text field.)

form1.MainPage.DateTimeStamp::docReady - (JavaScript, client)

if (form1.MainPage.DateTimeStamp.rawValue == null) {
        var now = new Date();
        form1.MainPage.DateTimeStamp.rawValue = nowtoDateString() + now.toTimeString();
        }

This timestamps the form as it should.  The problem is on another form I'm building I'm using the identical script, (with different absolute paths of course,) and I keep getting a javascript error about date not being a constructor.  I've type the script in ten bajillion times and I'm at a loss for what is causing this.

All I want is a simpel javascrip where I can display the time/date from the users system in a text field.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

You are missing a . inbetween "now" and "toDateString()"

Also you can simplify the script as it is in the docReady of the textfield:

if (this.rawValue == null) 
{
     var now = new Date();
     this.rawValue = now.toDateString() + " " + now.toTimeString();
}

Hope tht helps,

Niall

Assure Dynamics

[Former Community Member]

As you instructed:

form1.MainPage.DateTimeStamp::ready:form - (JavaScript, client)

if (this.rawValue==null)
{
    var now=new Date();
    this.rawValue=now.toDateString()+""+now.toTimeString();
}

give me this still...

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

If the textfield object is on the Master Page, can I suggest moving the script to the docReady event?

Hope that helps,

Niall

Assure Dynamics

[Former Community Member]

still didn't work.

I've used this script in other forms without a problem.  Exact same script in this form...not working.. I'm totally stumped.

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Can you share the form?

If so, you could upload it to a file sharing site like Acrobat.com and then post the published URL here.

Niall

Assure Dynamics

[_Bruce_Robertson · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Is there maybe something else in this form called Date ... a subform, field, script object or something that JavaScript would pick up first before the inbuild Date object?

[Former Community Member]

BROO1 nailed it.  I had a field named "Date".  Changing this to UsageDate fixed the issue and the script time stamped the form just fine.  Thank you very much!