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Using setTime function for Timer

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Feb 01.2006

Hi,

Here’s some of the code:

var d = new Date();
if(!e)
e = new Date();
var tdiff = d.getTime() – e.getTime();
d.setTime(tdiff + hour*60*60*1000 + min*60*1000 + sec*1000);

So the tdiff is 0. Then I’m trying to add the offset sent by the user for hours, minutes, and seconds. The minutes and seconds are correct, but the hours is off. It always shows 18 when the hour is set to 0. Is this the proper way to accomplish this task?

Thanks!
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@JuuitchanFeb 01.2006 — Don't use Date() unless you are crazy, lazy, or forced to!

Try this:
<i>
</i>var foo=new Date();
foo.setTime(0);
// foo now contains your local equivalent
// of 1970-01-01 (Thu) 00:00 GMT
alert(foo);


Don't use Date(). Store the time as seconds, and then convert it manually, using arithmetical functions.
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