Have a simple button to add a subscription with todays date as start date

Hi I have all LIFETIME free subscriptions on my classifieds site which has amember integrated as the membership software.
What i'm trying to do:

When a member signs up for an "Advertiser's account (amember product=1, group=1)" - I want to have an option to sign-up for a "Reader's Account (amember product=2, group=2) with a simple input button

This is the code i have:

PHP:

<form id="payment" name="payment" method="post" action="/amember/member.php">
 <input type="hidden" name="product_id" value="2" />
<input type="submit" value="Get Reader's Account Now" />
<input type="hidden" name="paysys_id" value="free" />
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="renew" />
</form>


This code does add the subscription to user's account but it causes one problem:
It creates a "Future" subscription in amember db starts on 2037-12-31 and ends on 2037-12-31

I need the start_date to start "today"

I've tried adding this line, but no success...

PHP:

<input type="hidden" name="start_date" value="<?php echo date('Y-m-d');?>" /> 


I even tried replacing the "renew" input to the below:

PHP:

<input type="hidden" name="action" value="new" /> 


Anyone has any idea how to use above form, but to have the start date to start on todays date, instead of in the "FUTURE"?

bpbp,

What type of software do you use for Classfied Ad? Are you using plugin for this?

I have custom made software, which works around amember.

But anyway, anyone can anyone help resolve my issue?

Thanks in advance!

Ok, i figured it out with your help. It's so simple to do, Thanks!