Form Validation - After Date

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
index 69ea1acbd..1362ef0d8 100644
--- a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ $lang['form_validation_in']		= 'The {field} field must be within a predetermined
 $lang['form_validation_not_in']		= 'The {field} field must not be within: {param}.';
 $lang['form_validation_date']		= 'The {field} field must be a proper date.';
 $lang['form_validation_before_date']		= 'The {field} field must be lesser than {param}.';
+$lang['form_validation_after_date']		= 'The {field} field must be greater than {param}.';
 
 /* End of file form_validation_lang.php */
 /* Location: ./system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
index e5a1fae13..778b90552 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
@@ -1530,6 +1530,20 @@ class CI_Form_validation {
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Date should be greater than $after_date
+	 *
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function after_date($date, $after_date)
+	{
+		return (strtotime($date)!==FALSE && strtotime($after_date)!==FALSE) ? (strtotime($date) > strtotime($after_date)) : FALSE;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Is a Natural number  (0,1,2,3, etc.)
 	 *
 	 * @param	string