beginning the code for new user account

ui/dialog.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"net/mail"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"git.erbosoft.com/amy/amsterdam/database"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -108,6 +109,16 @@ func (fld *DialogItem) ValueRange() (int, int) {
 	return -1, -1
 }
 
+// AsDate returns the value of a date field as a Go date.
+func (fld *DialogItem) AsDate() *time.Time {
+	if fld.Type == "date" && fld.AuxData != nil {
+		v := fld.AuxData.([]int)
+		rc := time.Date(v[2], time.Month(v[0]), v[1], 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Now().Location())
+		return &rc
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 /* Field returns a pointer to a dialog's field, given its name.
  * Parameters:
  *     name - The name of the field to find.

ui/dialogs/newaccount.yaml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ name: "newaccount"
 formName: "createform"
 menuSelector: "top"
 title: "Create New Account"
-action: "/TODO/newacct2"
+action: "/newacct2"
 instructions: >
   To create a new account, please enter your information below.
 fields: