Expiry Date - Blank Value

How do i add a blank value into the $expires_month[] array.

I want the dropdown to have a selected value of 'Please Choose' or blank, so people have to change it from the default date.

Need to alter the following...

for ($i=1; $i<13; $i++) {
        $expires_month[] = array('id' => sprintf('%02d', $i), 'text' => strftime('%B',mktime(0,0,0,$i,1,2000)));
      }

IF I am reading you right, the answer is to have the options thusly using the example of Date as the Option Name.
All can be done from the Attributes Controller in the admin panel

• Under Option Name Date, Create an Option Value of "Please Select a Date"
• Select the Product and Press Display
• Under Adding New Attributes, the Order and Attribute Flags are the important part.
• set order to 0
• click flag buttons for - Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
• Click the insert button
  This makes the first Item in the Drop Down the "instructions" to select a date and tells the system it is not a valid choice but only for display.

Couldn't find Ajeh's explanation to me some time ago, so I'm paraphrasing.

HTH

Thanks for the reply.

However, I believe your solution will only work as an attribute on a product.

I am referring to the Expiry Date dropdown at the payment stage for a credit card

:shocking:
Knew I was too sleepy to comprehend.

I could use this information too

seems authorizenet module keeps giving a date that is 2 moths and 11 years off

I rather have people type in their dates than use the drop down.