Calendar Doodad!

jim burton november 2001
www.dynamitechicken.com

This is a pop-up calendar done using flash/actionscript and then javascript to communicate
between the windows. Paste into your html pages to help your users select a date
when filling in forms.

1 Cut and paste the following javascript into the head of the html doc that has the form
in it:

<script language="javascript1.1">
<!--
	function openIt(formField)
	{
		remote2 = window.open('calendar.html?formField='+formField,'remotewin','width=300,height=300');
		remote2.location.href = "calendar.html?formField="+formField;
		if (remote2.opener == null) {remote2.opener = window;}
	}
// -->
</script>

2 Name your form "myForm"

3 After or alongside all input fileds that require date input, type in a variation of
the following:

<input type="Button" onClick="javascript: openIt('INSERT NAME OF FORM FIELD');" value="[find date]">

You can have as many form fields as you like calling the pop-up, but only one form (in
this version)

4 Save the files calendar.html and calendar.swf in the same directory as the page with
the form in it

5 Bob's your uncle! Make a cup of tea...