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Help with javascript function

I am having a hard time getting this function to work correctly. I am new to javascript and am not sure where my error is.

What I am trying to accomplish:
Logic
If the actualenddate does not exist and the plannedenddate is in the future res=None

if the actualenddate does exist and it is greater than the plannedenddate res=Behind

if the actualenddate does not exist and the plannedenddate is < today res=Delinquent

if the actualenddate does exist and is <= plannedenddate res=Ahead

function VerifyOnTime(actualEndDate,plannedEndDate){
	//alert("actual: "+actualEndDate+" planned: "+plannedEndDate);
	
	var res="NONE";
	var ped=Date.parse(plannedEndDate);
	
	var today=(new Date()).getTime();
	var aed=null;
	if (actualEndDate!='')
		aed=Date.parse(actualEndDate);
	else 
		aed=today;

	
	if (aed!='' && aed>ped){
		res='BEHIND';
	}else if (ped>=today && aed==''){
		res='NONE';
	}else if (aed=='' && ped<today){
		//alert(actualEndDate);
		//alert(ped);
		//alert(today);
		res='DELINQUENT';
	}else if (aed<=ped){
		//alert(actualEndDate);
		//alert(ped);
		//alert(today);
		res='AHEAD';
	}else{
		res='NONE';
	}

	//alert(res);
	return res;
}

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Alexandre Simões

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Rainer Jeschor

Hi,

something like this?
Sample:
http://jsfiddle.net/EE_RainerJ/c3zLJ/

function VerifyOnTime(actualEndDate,plannedEndDate){
      var res="NONE";
      var ped=Date.parse(plannedEndDate);
      
      var today=(new Date()).getTime();
      var aed;
      if (actualEndDate=='')
	  {
		if(ped>today) {
			return res;
		} else {
			return 'DELINQUENT';
		}
	  }
	  else {
		aed=Date.parse(actualEndDate);
		if (aed > ped) {
			return 'BEHIND';
        } else {
			return 'AHEAD';
		}
	}
}

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J C

ASKER

This worked perfectly. Thanks a lot!