forminator, mu-plugins – difference between two dates

Hi @janet01

I hope you’re well today!

Unfortunately, the file name doesn’t really tell me what code exactly are you using. Would you mind sharing the exact code (or a link to another topic from which you got that) with us?

To share a code, it’s best to put it at https://pastebin.com and just post a link to it in response there. Alternatively, simply post the link to the topic you took the code from.

Once we know that, we can check the code to make sure it’s working and provide you with additional information on how to make use of it.

Kind regards,
Adam

Hi @janet01

Thanks for response and sharing the code

I checked it and it’s still a valid working code but needs to be configured correctly. Let me guide you through this step by step.

1. if you have added that code already on site anywhere, make sure to remove it first so we could start from scratch.

2. first, let’s make sure that form is configured correctly:

a) you need to have two “datepicker” type fields already on form, let’s say it’s “date-1” and “date-2”

b) make sure that both these fields have the same date format set

c) there should also be a “number” type field (let’s say it’s “number-1”

d) now go to the form’s “Behavior” settings and make sure that the “Load form using AJAX” option is disabled – this is very important here

3. create an empty file with a php extension (e.g. “forminator-days-diff.php”) and paste entire code into it

4. now let’s configure code

a) in this line

let _form_id = 1211,

replace number with form ID; form ID is the number you see in form’s shortcode

b) in these two lines set your date fields id’s accordingly (if they are different than date-1 and date-2)

_date_field_id1 = 'date-1',
_date_field_id2 = 'date-2',

c) in this line set your number field ID (if it’s different than “number-1”)

_days_field_id = 'number-1',//or enter text-field id

d) and in this line you need to set correct date separator:

_separated_date = '/',

So if your date format set in datepicker fields is e.g. m/d/Y, separator would be / (as set) but if your date format is e.g. d-m-Y, then you need to replace / with –

e) finally, since you want to use this number in calculations, you also need to replace this line (near the end of the code)

_form.find('[name="'+ _days_field_id +'"]').val( Math.round( Math.abs( _date2 - _date1 ) / 86400000 ) );

with this

_form.find('[name="'+ _days_field_id +'"]').val( Math.round( Math.abs( _date2 - _date1 ) / 86400000 ) ).change();

5. now save the file and upload it to the “/wp-content/mu-plugins” folder of your site’s WordPress installation.

You may need to clear all cache on site/server but after that it should work out of the box if all those steps were followed.

Best regards,
Adam

Hi @janet01,

I hope you are doing well today!

We are happy to hear that the issue has been resolved and marking this thread accordingly.
Please let us know in case you need further help.

Kind regards,
Zafer

Hello @janet01,

It looks like the code has to be updated to work correctly with the newer Forminator versions.

Could you please try using the following CSS rule instead, for hiding the field:

#number-1 {
	visibility: hidden;
}

Let us know if there’s still any issue.

Best Regards,
Dmytro