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DafniDean-a4e6a
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2 days ago

thank you for reply

not very familiral with javascript so can you help?

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MathNotermans-9
Community Member
2 days ago

I could, but you first have to clarify your needs better. What dates are compared ? How do users enter those ? How is it checked that the dates entered indeed are proper dates ?

If date users entered is todays date = always correct.... because todays date is today :-)

  • DafniDean-a4e6a's avatar
    DafniDean-a4e6a
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    thank you again

    Basically we are trying to make sure users complete a form correctly so there is a text entry were staff are asked to enter a date (format DD/MM/YYYY) . On their instructions they are asked to enter the date they complete the course so thats why we are using todays date

    hope this makes sense 

    • MathNotermans-9's avatar
      MathNotermans-9
      Community Member
      2 days ago

      Actually not completely :-)

      So they enter a data and when is the check done in Storyline ?
      If the check is done the same day... then a === check will do...
       if( today ===  dateEntered ) {
      console.log("Hurray, you did well !!!");
      }else{
      console.log("Do check your date entry, as this seems wrong");
      }

      Where today will be the currentdate...

      var today = new Date();
      var dd = String(today.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
      var mm = String(today.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0'); //January is 0!
      var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
      today = mm + '/' + dd + '/' + yyyy;
      console.log("today is: "+today);

      And ofcourse dateEntered will be the variable you use.

      Probably wise to convert both to Strings before the check..
      So something like this will work...

      var player = GetPlayer();

var today = new Date();
var dd = String(today.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
var mm = String(today.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0'); //January is 0!
var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
today = mm + '/' + dd + '/' + yyyy;
console.log("today is: "+today);

var dateEntered = player.GetVar("variable in Storyline for the date the user entered");

if( today.toString() === dateEntered.toString() ) {
	alert("Hurray, you did well !!!");
}else{
	alert("Do check your date entry, as this seems wrong");
}

       

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