merging date with message

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Hi i added a datepicker in the Ps1.4.4.1 shop at the shipping step, and wanted to merge the date value into the message textarea box on submit() by append to the last line. The below is what i have. Everything is fine, the alert is showing out the textarea value with my desired date.

 

However, the date is failed to save into the database. I can only see the textarea message in my admin page without the date showing.. Can you please advise?

 

 

 

<script>{literal}

function submitForm(action)

{

$message = $("#message").val() + " Date : " + $("#datepicker").val();

alert($message);

}{/literal}

</script>

 

 

<h3>Gift Message</h3>

<div id="ordermsg" style="margin-top:-20px">

<p>{l s='If you want to leave message to your order, please write it below.'}</p>

<p class="textarea"><textarea cols="60" rows="3" id="message" name="message">{$oldMessage}</textarea></p>

</div>

 

<input type="submit" name="processCarrier" value="{l s='Next'} »" class="button right" onclick="submitForm()" />

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can somebody advise ?

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I am surprised to see that no body is attending to my issues in this forum.