Date in long format like in Java

[Mary Cole]

Hi,

I have 2 date fileds with calendars. iwant to compare the dates so that I can do calculations based on the difference between the date. Is there a way to convert the date in long format like in java and compare it
Thanks in advance

[ January 09, 2007: Message edited by: Mary Cole ]

[edit - remove code tags - Eric]
[ January 09, 2007: Message edited by: Eric Pascarello ]

[Eric Pascarello]

Play with

  function testDates(){
    var d1 = new Date(document.forms[0].dateName1.value);
    var d2 = new Date(document.forms[0].dateName2.value);
    alert(d2>d1);
  }

Eric

[Mary Cole]

How do I get the difference....like if its 10 days or 15 days or 365 days or 5 yrs

[Eric Pascarello]

d2-d1 gives you milliseconds

Eric