fix setting val() on clone, when undefined, will clear out value in latest jquery

Author: bradrobertson

src/dateinput/dateinput.js

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 			val = integer(val);
 		}
 
-		var date = new Date();
+		var date = new Date;
 		date.setDate(date.getDate() + val);
 		return date; 
 	}
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 
 		// variables
 		var self = this,  
-			 now = new Date(),
+			 now = new Date,
 			 yearNow = now.getFullYear(),
 			 css = conf.css,
 			 labels = LABELS[conf.lang],
@@ -207,13 +207,15 @@
 		// Replace built-in date input: NOTE: input.attr("type", "text") throws exception by the browser
 		if (input.attr("type") == 'date') {
 			var original = input.clone(),
-				 def = original.wrap("<div/>").parent().html(),
-				 clone = $(def.replace(/type/i, "type=text data-orig-type"));
-				 
-			clone.val(conf.value);
+          def = original.wrap("<div/>").parent().html(),
+          clone = $(def.replace(/type/i, "type=text data-orig-type"));
+          
+			if (conf.value) clone.val(conf.value);   // jquery 1.6.2 val(undefined) will clear val()
+			
 			input.replaceWith(clone);
 			input = clone;
 		}
+		
 		input.addClass(css.input);
 
 		var fire = input.add(self);
@@ -732,7 +734,7 @@
 		}
 
 		// initial value 		
-		if (parseDate(input.val())) { 
+		if (parseDate(input.val())) {
 			select(value, conf);
 		}
 

test/dateinput/customized.htm

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-<script src="../js/jquery-1.4.2.js"></script>
+<script src="../js/jquery-1.6.2.js"></script>
 <script src="../../src/dateinput/dateinput.js"></script>
 
 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="skin1.css"/>
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 
 <input type="date" name="mydate" data-value="1967-05-30" />
 
+<input type="date" name="date1" value="Today" />
+
+<input type="date" name="date2" value="5 days from now" min="2010-03-01" max="2012-01-01" />
+
+<input type="date" name="date3" value="15" min="-25" max="25" data-value="15"/>
+
 <!-- make it happen -->
 <script>
 var begdat = new Date(1980,1,1);
@@ -28,6 +34,16 @@
   trigger: true,
   toggle: true
 });
+
+$(":date:eq(2), :date:eq(3), :date:eq(4)").dateinput({
+  format: 'dddd dd, mmmm yyyy',   // the format displayed for the user
+  selectors: true,                // whether month/year dropdowns are shown
+  min: -100,                    // min selectable day (100 days backwards)
+  max: 100,                       // max selectable day (100 days onwards)
+  offset: [10, 20],               // tweak the position of the calendar
+  speed: 'fast',                  // calendar reveal speed
+  firstDay: 1                     // which day starts a week. 0 = sunday, 1 = monday etc..
+});
 </script>