it depends on your level of accuracy: lets say you want to know if the date was the same day:
var allowedDiff:Number = 24*60*60*1000 //24 hours,60 mins,60 secs, 1000 millisecs trace(Math.abs(date1.getTime()-date2.getTime)<allowedDiff) On 5/2/06, Manuel Saint-Victor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
you ca try comparing elements of it such as getDate() and getMonth() instead of the whole thing var today=new Date(); trace(today.getMonth()); On 5/2/06, Pete Hotchkiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there a simple way to check if an instance of a date function is > today. > > Ie > > var foo = new Date(); > trace(foo); > > var bar = new Date(2006, 04, 02); > > trace(bar) > > trace(foo == bar); > > Obviously that returns false as the time is incorrect. > > There must be a simple way ? > > Pete > > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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