Enable readonly or disabled text input field

[DavidC]

How do we enable a text input field that is readonly by default ?

 

Here is example code:

 

<form name="frm" action="result.asp" method="post">

<p>From:</p>
<input id="from" name="from" value="" readonly="readonly">
<img id="btn_from" alt="calendar" src="calendar.gif">
<script type="text/javascript">showCalendar('from', 'btn_from');</script>

<p>To:</p>
<input id="to" name="to" value="" readonly="readonly">
<img id="btn_to" alt="calendar" src="calendar.gif">
<script type="text/javascript">showCalendar('to', 'btn_to');</script>

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Get results">

</form>

 

The 'from' and 'to' input fields are 'readonly'. An image of a calendar appears next to these fields onscreen. This image acts as a button which, when pressed, popups a calendar to allow a user to select a date. It is too difficult to select a date using the popup.

 

I need to input a date (string of text) into each readonly field (to be able to then submit the form). Is it possible?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Edited May 30, 2013 by DavidC

[water]

If you run Internet Explorer use the IE UDF that comes with AutoIt and modify the readonly property of the input field.

[DavidC]

Thanks for your reply.

For the benefit of others, the 'ControlCommand' function works, ie:

$oIE = _IECreate("https://<url appears here>")
$oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "frm")

$from = _IEGetObjByName($oIE, "from")
$to = _IEGetObjByName($oIE, "to")

ControlCommand($oForm, '', '[NAME:from]', 'IsEnabled')
_IEFormElementSetValue($from, '29/05/2013')

ControlCommand($oForm, '', '[NAME:to]', 'IsEnabled')
_IEFormElementSetValue($to, '30/05/2013')

Edited May 30, 2013 by DavidC