Convert To Date in Javascript

[Paul]

Hi,

Does anyone knows how to convert a text box value to a short date value (mm/dd/yy)in
Javascript ??? (like in asp/vbscript cdate did the work)

thx in advance

Paul
web site : www.namtek.ca

[Lisa]

Paul
if you need a date data type try:

var oDate = new Date() // new date object
oDate.getDate( "01/01/2001") //set date

if its formatting you need - check out all the date functions available
with this object

the following site contains a nice date formatting routine

http://developer.irt.org/script/1.htm




"Paul" <paul@namtek.ca> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone knows how to convert a text box value to a short date value
(mm/dd/yy)in
>Javascript ??? (like in asp/vbscript cdate did the work)
>
>thx in advance
>
>Paul
>web site : www.namtek.ca
>