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Is there any method to click on a flatpickr date automatically using jQuery?

I tried to auto-click on below calendar created with flatpickr using jQuery but it's not working, Any method to do that?
Image: Screenshot of Calander.jpg
<span class="flatpickr-day click-this" aria-label="October 9, 2022" tabindex="-1">9</span>
jQuery (function($) {
$(document).ready(function() {
$(".click-this").trigger("click")
})
})
Can someone help me to click automatically on the date on calendar with click-this class?

Assuming from the context of your question that you're trying to set the default date displayed in the flatpickr control, then you don't need to auto-click anything. You can simply set the defaultDate property in the settings object you provide when instantiating the library:
const today = new Date();
const tomorrow = new Date();
tomorrow.setDate(today.getDate() + 1);
$("#date").flatpickr({
inline: true,
defaultDate: tomorrow
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/flatpickr/4.6.13/flatpickr.min.js" integrity="sha512-K/oyQtMXpxI4+K0W7H25UopjM8pzq0yrVdFdG21Fh5dBe91I40pDd9A4lzNlHPHBIP2cwZuoxaUSX0GJSObvGA==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/flatpickr/4.6.13/flatpickr.min.css" integrity="sha512-MQXduO8IQnJVq1qmySpN87QQkiR1bZHtorbJBD0tzy7/0U9+YIC93QWHeGTEoojMVHWWNkoCp8V6OzVSYrX0oQ==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
/>
<input type="text" id="date" />
More details on the settings available when using flatpickr can be found in the documentation: https://flatpickr.js.org/options/

Calendar not starting from today jqueryui daterangepicker

I am using the jQuery UI Daterangepicker (reference).
I want the calendar to start from today, with no max date. I am trying to use moment in the calendar for the dates.
This is the HTML & JS code I have but it sets the end date on today with no minDate.
<input id="search-vac-daterange" name="search-vac-daterange">
$("#search-vac-daterange").daterangepicker({
minDate: moment(),
startDate: moment()
});
I have also tried with minDate: new Date() and startDate: new Date(). No results either. The dates stay with today as end date.
NOTE: moment is working because a console.log(moment()); returns me a moment object:
p {_isAMomentObject: true, _isUTC: false, _pf: {…}, _locale: j, _d: Fri Jan 18 2019 16:14:35 GMT+0100 (Midden-Europese standaardtijd), …}
EDIT: I have tried the suggestions as given below, none of them have an impact on the solution.
dateFormat: 'dd/mm/yy',
minDate: moment().format('DD/MM/YYYY'),
startDate: moment().format('DD/MM/YYYY'),
or
minDate: new Date(moment("11-02-1993").format("YYYY-MM-DD")),
startDate: new Date(moment("11-02-1994").format("YYYY-MM-DD")),
Added image to show the problem:

You have two issues. Firstly moment() returns a Moment object which is not a valid value for the minDate or startDate properties of the picker. To fix this just pass a standard Date object.
Secondly you need to provide options to the underlying jQueryUI datepicker control within the datepickerOptions object:
$("#search-vac-daterange").daterangepicker({
datepickerOptions: {
minDate: new Date(),
startDate: new Date(),
maxDate: '+1y' // required for future dates to be selectable
}
});
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.12.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.9.2/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.9.2/themes/base/jquery-ui.css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tamble.github.io/jquery-ui-daterangepicker/daterangepicker-master/jquery.comiseo.daterangepicker.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/momentjs/2.3.1/moment.min.js"></script>
<input id="search-vac-daterange" name="search-vac-daterange">

unable to set calendar start date in pikaday calendar

When i trigger the start date input box, I want to show the future or past month in calendar popup as a starting date in end date calendar.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://dbushell.com/Pikaday/css/pikaday.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://dbushell.com/Pikaday/css/site.css">
</head>
<body>
<input type="text" id="datepicker">
<br/>
<input type="text" id="datepicker2">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/momentjs/2.14.1/moment-with-locales.min.js"> </script>
<script src="https://dbushell.com/Pikaday/pikaday.js"> </script>
<script>
var picker = new Pikaday({
field: document.getElementById('datepicker'),
format: 'D MMM YYYY',
minDate: new Date(),
onSelect: function (date) {
picker2.setMinDate(date);
//picker2.???? to set the starting month of picker2 calendar
}
});
var picker2 = new Pikaday({
field: document.getElementById('datepicker2'),
format: 'D MMM YYYY',
minDate: new Date(),
onSelect: function () {
console.log(this.getMoment().format('Do MMMM YYYY'));
}
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
please check the above example, based on start day selection i want to trigger the end date calendar starting month. please suggest.
JS bin link

As I understand your question, you want to set the selected month in picker to the picker2 object. use the API onOpen.
Example
var picker = new Pikaday({
field: document.getElementById('datepicker'),
format: 'D MMM YYYY',
minDate: new Date(),
onSelect: function(date) {
//console.log(this.getMoment().format('Do MMMM YYYY'));
console.log('test ' + date);
picker2.setMinDate(date);
//picker2.setStartRange(date)
}
});
var picker2 = new Pikaday({
field: document.getElementById('datepicker2'),
format: 'D MMM YYYY',
minDate: new Date(),
onOpen: function() {
picker2.gotoDate(picker.getDate())
},
onSelect: function() {
console.log(this.getMoment().format('Do MMMM YYYY'));
}
});

When I worked with Pikaday package in Vue.Js project I had to set default date to my date field in form. I tried many different versions of setting default date. But they didn't work for me. Finally I found the solution for my situation. The solution was to set prop like auto-default="autoDefault" here autoDefault is equels to true to Pikaday component like this...
<vue-pikaday v-model='date' auto-default="autoDefault" :options="pikadayOptions" />
data() {
return {
autoDefault : true,
pikadayOptions: {
format : 'YYYY/MM/DD',
minDate : moment().toDate(),
},
}
},

Semantic UI Calendar not showing

I'm trying experiment with Semantic UI Calendar where you have a date input field and a calendar pops up when you select it as shown in this first example. I'm unfamiliar with this process so I'm unsure if I'm properly linking the .js file or if it's something else. I've looked at other problems and saw mention of jquery, but again unsure about how to even check if that's the problem.
TOOLS:
Webstorm, Node.js
PROCESS:
1: npm install --save semantic-ui-calendar (install instructions ref)
2: Added the below code and tried to link them together
3: npm start (running on local host)
4: Page loads, input field and everything else wdisplays, calendar failing to show
HTML:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/node_modules/semantic-ui-calendar/dist/calendar.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/node_modules/semantic-ui-calendar/dist/calendar.min.css" />
<script src="/utils/calendar.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<div class="ui calendar" id="example1">
<div class="ui input left icon">
<i class="calendar icon"></i>
<input type="text" placeholder="Date/Time">
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Javascript file:
$('#example1').calendar();
$('#example2').calendar({
type: 'date'
});
$('#example3').calendar({
type: 'time'
});
$('#rangestart').calendar({
type: 'date',
endCalendar: $('#rangeend')
});
$('#rangeend').calendar({
type: 'date',
startCalendar: $('#rangestart')
});
$('#example4').calendar({
startMode: 'year'
});
$('#example5').calendar();
$('#example6').calendar({
ampm: false,
type: 'time'
});
$('#example7').calendar({
type: 'month'
});
$('#example8').calendar({
type: 'year'
});
$('#example9').calendar();
$('#example10').calendar({
on: 'hover'
});
var today = new Date();
$('#example11').calendar({
minDate: new Date(today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), today.getDate() - 5),
maxDate: new Date(today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), today.getDate() + 5)
});
$('#example12').calendar({
monthFirst: false
});
$('#example13').calendar({
monthFirst: false,
formatter: {
date: function (date, settings) {
if (!date) return '';
var day = date.getDate();
var month = date.getMonth() + 1;
var year = date.getFullYear();
return day + '/' + month + '/' + year;
}
}
});
$('#example14').calendar({
inline: true
});
$('#example15').calendar();

I think it doesn't works because you forget to import Jquery plugin, you can do it with a cdn :
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
And your javascript files is not good if you use Jquery, you have to start the files by :
$(document).ready(function() {
/* YOUR JAVASCRIPT CODE INSIDE */
});
Peace

It will not work because Semantic UI v2.3.3 does not provide a calendar function. You can check in the inspect section; it will throw an error. If you want to use calendar you need to downgrade your semantic.js file to v2.1.4.

How to implement the DATE PICKER in PhoneGap/Android?

I have tried to implement the date picker in android. I want it to get the data and show it in the text format
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-2.5.0.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="datePickerPlugin.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
function dateTest() {
var myNewDate = new Date();
window.plugins.datePicker.show({
date : myNewDate,
mode : 'date', // date or time or blank for both
allowOldDates : true
}, function(returnDate) {
var newDate = new Date(returnDate);
currentField.val(newDate.toString("dd/MMM/yyyy"));
// This fixes the problem you mention at the bottom of this script with it not working a second/third time around, because it is in focus.
currentField.blur();
});
}
</script>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
<hr>DatePicker Test<hr><br>
<input type="button" onClick ="dateTest()" value ="Today's Date!!" />
<div id="view"></div>
</body>
</html>
I am getting it as an alert...but unable to store it as a string on the same page

Why loose ur head?
A <input type="date"> will allways deppend on device's interpretation of it, in some android devices it doesn't even work,
There is plenty of plugins, addons, whatever, for it,
I personally like, and use mobiscroll: Link
Edit: Mobiscroll is now paid but there are loads of free frontend mobile frameworks and probably all of them have a datepicker, such as jQuery Mobile-datepicker.

It seems that your currentField is undefined. Did you check the chrome console before running it on AVD ? Pls try to post the element in which you are trying to display the date as well.
For now, I am assuming that you are trying to do what the following code does
$('.nativedatepicker').focus(function(event) {
var currentField = $(this);
var myNewDate = new Date(Date.parse(currentField.val())) || new Date();
// Same handling for iPhone and Android
window.plugins.datePicker.show({
date : myNewDate,
mode : 'date', // date or time or blank for both
allowOldDates : true
}, function(returnDate) {
var newDate = new Date(returnDate);
var newString = newDate.toString();
newString = newString.substring(0,15);
currentField.val(newString);
// This fixes the problem you mention at the bottom of this script with it not working a second/third time around, because it is in focus.
currentField.blur();
});
});
The element is as follows
<input type="text" class="nativedatepicker" readonly value = "Fri Jun 21 2013"/>
Works like a charm !! Hope it helps !!

What I want to happen is simple - I just want a datepicker to display when I click a certain field.
However, the same as Aleks, I don't know what to put in my html, how to use it in html, and what should I put in the html to invoke the datepicker on some input.
The documentation from the plugin is incomplete.
I found a solution from this test project.
Steps are as follows:
Pre-requisite: phonegap/cordova-cli installed
Install Cordova's device plugin: $ cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.device
Install Dirk's datepicker plugin: $ cordova plugin add https://github.com/DURK/cordova-datepicker-plugin
Copy the nativedatepicker.js from the test project and place it on your project's js folder. This file has showDatePicker(), showDateTimePicker() convenience functions.
Add the ff. to index.html code:
Note: The datepicker won't show when you test it in your browser
....
<div class="form-group">
<label>Appointment</label>
<input type="text" class="form-control datepicker" id="appointment">
</div>
....
<script src="js/nativedatepicker.js"></script>
<script src="cordova.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
(function($){
$(document).ready(function () {
$(document).on('click', '.datepicker', function () {
showDatePicker($(this), 'date');
});
$(document).on('click', '.timepicker', function () {
showDatePicker($(this), 'time');
});
$(document).on('click', '.datetimepicker', function () {
if (device.platform === "Android")
showDateTimePicker($(this));
else
showDatePicker($(this), 'datetime');
});
});
})(jQuery);
</script>

This is my working implementation. Input type is text, readonly.
$('.nativedatepicker').focus(function(event) {
var currentField = $(this);
var myNewDate = new Date();
window.plugins.datePicker.show({
date : myNewDate,
mode : 'date',
allowOldDates : true
}, function(returnDate) {
var array = returnDate.split("/");
var day = array[2], month = array[1];
if (day <= 9)
day = "0" + day;
if (month <= 9)
month = "0" + month;
currentField.val(array[0] + "/" + month + "/" + day);
currentField.blur();
});
});

Why would you want to implement a custom date picker if there is an ative one available ?
You can simply use <input type="date"> to create the commonly known iOS date picker.
For more infos on input fields on mobile devices I suggest: http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/using-html5-input-types-to-enhance-the-mobile-browsing-experience