date picker: set value

[janick.eisert]

How can I set a date in the date picker? I've tried this, but I can only set the value attribute which is not used (always empty after choosing a date):

$(".datePicker").find('input').attr('value', '2012-05-14');

Thanks for your help!

[maxkatz]

What do you mean it's always empty after choosing a date..?

[janick.eisert]

After selecting a date in the date picker, the value attribute of the input tag has no value/is empty.

[maxkatz]

You set the date via calendar popup, date is set into the input field and then you want to read the value with JavaScript?

[janick.eisert]

Yes. I want to know how to read and set the value with JavaScript.

[maxkatz]

Something is wrong with the selector, this works:

code
$('input').attr('value', '2012-05-14');
/code