Javascript create date object from mm/dd/yy or dd/mm/yy

Hi
I have date field in dd/mm/yy format (or mm/dd/yy format) and need to convert to javascript date object.
How do I do this? Please provide code snippet....I'm sure this can't be too difficult but haven't found solution
Thanks!

rwallacej

Asked: 2008-09-30

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MMDeveloperCommented: 2008-09-30

try this
dateParts = "dd/mm/yy".split("/");
var date = new Date(dateParts[2], parseInt(dateParts[1]) - 1, dateParts[0]);

or

var date = Date.parse("dd/mm/yy");

or

dateParts = "dd/mm/yy".split("/");
var dateStamp = Date.UTC(dateParts[2], parseInt(dateParts[1]) - 1, dateParts[0]);

that last one converts it to a unix time stamp that you can use in the date methods.

rwallacejAuthor Commented: 2008-09-30

hi MMDeveloper

Thanks for input.

I tried with the
new Date(yy, mm-1, dd)
but doesn't work.....seems like you need 'yy' as 'yyyy' e.g. 1990 instead of 90.

I overcame whole issue by setting format of calendar to be dd/mm/yyyy, but a solution to this would be good if possible.

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