Printing a date from an input field

JavaScript
1

I am using a document imaging system to create a form. The form will be sent to the database, but also needs to be printed.

I am using HTML and CSS to create page breaks and print the name and ID number at the top of each page.

I do not have problem pulling the name and ID number because, I can pull them from the database.

I need to add the “date” to the top of each page. I need to pull the date from this field… <input type=“text” name=“date” />

I have tried several things

document.forms[0].getElementByName(‘name’).value.write

I know enough JavaScript to understand what is happening, but not enough to translate it to my needs.

Any help would be appreciated.

2

Start with the form, and an identifier for the form.


<form id="order" method="post" action="...">
    <fieldset>
        <legend>Info</legend>
        <p><label>First name: <input type="text" name="firstname"></label></p>
        ...
    </fieldset>
    ...
</form>

When scripting, it’s quite effective to use the form id to access the form values.


var form = document.getElementById('order');
var name = form.elements.firstname.value;
...
3

Thank you for the clarification.

I am still having difficulty writing the function.
Snippets from HTML code:

<form action=“$$URL$$” method=“post” id=“tak” >

<tr><td colspan=“5”>Date: <input type=“text” name=“takdate” value=“$$takdate$$” class=“sp5” /></td>

This is where I want the name=“takdate” to print:

<div class=“break prRight”>Page _____ of _____ <br /> $$F1$$   $$F6$$</div>

Do I embed the function like this?
<div class=“break prRight”>Page _____ of _____ <br /> $$F1$$   $$F6$$ <br />
<script language=“javascript” type=“text/javascript”>
function prDate(){
var form = doument.getElementById(‘tak’);
var date = form.elements.takdate.value;

document.write(‘date’);

}
</script>
</div>

function is called here:
<input type=“submit” value=“save” class=“pbutton” onClick=“prDate()” />  <input type=“button” value=“print” class=“pbutton” onClick=“window.print()” />

This does not write the ‘takdate’.

I also added <input type=“hidden” value=“takdat” />

This did not work either.

Any suggestions?