UnixTimeStamp is seconds from epoch, Date is milliseconds from epoch, So multiply or divide by 1000 as appropriate.
--- In [email protected], Rico Leuthold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok ... sorry, > > Figured it out. You have to multiply the unix timestamp with 1000 and > it works. No clue why ... but it works. > > _rico > > > On 23.10.2007, at 12:48, rleuthold wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > If I understood the API for Date right, it should be possible to > > pass a unix time stamp (as a > > number and as the one and only argument) to the constructor and > > then have a "normal" date > > object. > > > > I try this: > > testDate:Date = new Date(1180166923); > > > > trace(testDate) // output: Wed Jan 14 16:49:26 GMT+0100 1970 > > > > If I convert the timestamp (e.g. on the web:http://www.4webhelp.net/ > > us/timestamp.php? > > action=stamp&stamp=1180166923&timezone=1) > > > > I get: Saturday, May 26th 2007, 9:08:43 (GMT +1) ... which is the > > date I want > > > > What am I missing here ? Thanks. > > > > _rico > > > > > > > > ................................... > Rico Leuthold > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +41(0)76 512 05 50 > ................................... >
