MVC Razor - Set default value for EditorFor as Today's Date

Question

I'm trying to make an EditorForwhere it's value will be today's date, but I can't seem to figure out why it's not working.

I've tried a couple things already, but none of them seem to work.

Attempt 1:

View:

@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Opgevoerd, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control", type = "DateTime", placeholder = "dd/mm/yyyy", value=DateTime.Now } })

Attempt 2:

Controller:

Model.Opgevoerd = DateTime.Now; return View(Computers___tabel);

View:

@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Opgevoerd,"{0:dd/mm/yyyy}", new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control", type = "DateTime", placeholder = "dd/mm/yyyy" } })

I don't remember attempt 3 x)

I've been stuck at this for quite a while and I can't seem to figure it out.

Thanks!

HtmlHelper methods bind to your model. Set the value of Opgevoerd in the GET method and return the model to the view. - model.Opgevoerd = DateTime.Now; return View(model); Do NOT attempt to set the value attribute. — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Dec 14, 2016 at 23:04
Of course it does. Edit you question to add the new code you have tried so we can fix your mistake — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Dec 15, 2016 at 9:46

FllnAngl · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-15 09:48:32Z

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After completely giving up on razor, I decided to fill the value of my EditorFor using javascript.

by doing:

var today = new Date(); var dd = today.getDate(); var mm = today.getMonth() + 1; //January is 0! var yyyy = today.getFullYear(); $('#opgevoerd').val(dd + "/" + mm + "/" + yyyy);

Thanks for the help :)

answered Dec 15, 2016 at 9:48

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3 Comments

user3559349 Over a year ago

Seriously? [DisplayFormat(DataFormatString="{0:dd/MM/yyyy}", ApplyFormatInEditMode = true)] public DateTime Opgevoerd { get; set; }, set the value to DateTime.Today; in the GET method before you pass the model to the view and @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Opgevoerd, new { htmlAttributes = new { @class = "form-control" }) (and why are you setting type="DateTime" when you only want a date component)

FllnAngl Over a year ago

I set datetime because in the database it's set as datetime (I didnt make the data base) but my colleague only wanted the date. I'm relatively new to asp.net since I'm an intern so I didnt exactly know what you meant, I asked my supervisor and he told me to use javascript since opgevoerd isn't a model. it's an item inside a model. I'm sorry that I didn't do it your way.

user3559349 Over a year ago

A database (or model) DataTime type has absolutely nothing to do with the HTML-5 type="datetime" - its for generating the browsers HTML-5 datetimepicker (which only has limited browser support). Not only do you not need javascript - its stupid to do so (consider what happens when the use enters a value but you need to return the view - what the user typed in will be lost). And I know Opgevoerd is a property in your model - it would not work if it wasn't :)

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