Getting the date?

[Freddy]

I need to know how to get the date of whatever day the user in playing on.
how would I do this.

I need month/day/year. I though something like:
var date = _root.getDate();
but I just get 'undefined'

any one know what I need to do?

[Blixinator]

would this happen to be for the ultimate sig?

[Freddy]

would this happen to be for the ultimate sig?
nope.

dude.

[Bodadem]

From actionscript.org;
http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/beginner/A_clock/index.shtml

[Freddy]

ok.
but with that I get
"undefined07.undefined06.05"

I cant figure out where the two 'undefined's came from. This uses a bunch of stuff I dont understand.

[Bodadem]

Yeah, go to the revised link.. I found a better one.

[Freddy]

oh ok. the link is a lot better. and it gives a freakin explination.
thanx.

[Bodadem]

Heh.. No prob.. http://www.actionscript.org is a good resource.

[Freddy]

woohoo!
worx like a charm.

I'd show you what I have, but its right on the link.

[Bodadem]

So, you gunna tell us what it's for?.. Or you just felt like doing it for fun?

[Freddy]

more importantly than what, is when.

which is...as soon as I can figure out how to do this other thing. :rolleyes:

[ChronicLord]

Hey, Shadow. Try this code:

date = new Date();
date_str = ((date.getMonth() + 1) + "/" + date.getDate() + "/" + date.getFullYear());

That should work. Ive not tested it though. Good Luck!;)

[ChronicLord]

Create three hands (hour/minute/second) all pointing upwards
Make them MCs
Give the hour hand the Instance Name 'hhand'
Give the minute hand the Instance Name 'mhand'
Select the second hand, and add these actions:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
MyDate = new Date();
hour = MyDate.getHours();
minute = MyDate.getMinutes();
second = MyDate.getSeconds();
this._rotation=6*second;
_parent.mhand._rotation=6*minute
if(hour>12){hour=hour-12;}
_parent.hhand._rotation=(30*hour)+(0.5*minute)
}

The hands will have to have their rotation point at the bottom to work correctly

Clock.fla (http://planetbob.net/pics/Clock.fla)

Thank you Denvish!

[Swas]

Chronic Firstly he said it worked, secondly thats not what he was looking for, thirdly there was a topic with pretty much that exact code so that was pointless.