Bind bootstrap datepicker with knockoutjs

Question

I want to use a bootstrap datepicker and to bind the selected date with knockoutjs.

the function that uses the datepicker:

$(function() {

    // create the departure date
    $('#depart-date').datepicker({
        autoclose: true,
        format: 'yyyy/mm/dd',
    }).on('changeDate', function(ev) {
        ConfigureReturnDate();
    });


    $('#return-date').datepicker({
        autoclose: true,
        format: 'yyyy/mm/dd',
        startDate: $('#depart-date').val()
    });

    // Set the min date on page load
    ConfigureReturnDate();

    // Resets the min date of the return date
    function ConfigureReturnDate() {
        $('#return-date').datepicker('setStartDate', $('#depart-date').val());
    }

});

Here is a fiddle that I want to use but is not sure how to go about doing so. http://jsfiddle.net/zNbUT/276/

Answer 1

I found a fiddle that will help me http://jsfiddle.net/jearles/HLVfA/6/

Functionality from the fiddle:

  ko.bindingHandlers.datepicker = {
        init: function (element, valueAccessor, allBindingsAccessor) {
            //initialize datepicker with some optional options
            var options = allBindingsAccessor().datepickerOptions || {};
            $(element).datepicker(options).on("changeDate", function (ev) {
                var observable = valueAccessor();
                observable(ev.date);
            });
        },
        update: function (element, valueAccessor) {
            var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
            $(element).datepicker("setValue", value);
        }
    };