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How to restrict the date field in a simple_form_for

I am using a simple date_field in a simple_form_for and its working fine. I just need to tweek it so that it only shows dates from 12 years ago and before. I.E no one should be able to enter a date within the last 12 years.

Here is the line of code I have.

<%= f.date_field :birthday, start_year: Time.now.year - 100, 
          end_year: Time.now.year-12, :default => @profile.birthday %>

The "start_year: " and "end_year" haven't worked for me (maybe I am using them wrong?). Users can still enter invalid dates.

Does anyone know of any other things i should try?

Solution

  • Use validation in your model. 

     validates_inclusion_of :birthday, 
   in: Date.civil(1950, 1, 1)..Date.today-14.years,
   message: "Must be between 1950 and 2000 and now"

    For sure this is an example and you can set it to pretty much whatever fits your needs.