Create a specific date range with jQuery datepicker

Question

I\'m trying to use the jQuery date picker to create a start date calendar and an end date calender. I\'m using the \"date range\" example seen here: http://jqueryui.com/demos/da

Answer 1

This should do it:

http://jsfiddle.net/abze4/

$(function() {
    var fromDate = $("#from").datepicker({
        defaultDate: "+1w",
        changeMonth: true,
        numberOfMonths: 2,
        minDate: new Date(),
        onSelect: function(selectedDate) {
            var instance = $(this).data("datepicker");
            var date = $.datepicker.parseDate(instance.settings.dateFormat || $.datepicker._defaults.dateFormat, selectedDate, instance.settings);
            date.setDate(date.getDate()+30);
            toDate.datepicker("option", "minDate", date);
        }
    });

    var toDate = $("#to").datepicker({
        defaultDate: "+1w",
        changeMonth: true,
        numberOfMonths: 2
    });
});

Basically this sets the from date's minDate to today. Then when you select a fromDate, it sets the minDate of the toDate to the selected date +30.