Problem setting date on client

[FierceMuppet]

Here is the code that I am using.

var cal = $find("<%= calDueDate.ClientID %>");
if (getElement("txtDueDate").value != ""){
var d = Date.parse(getElement("txtDueDate").value);
cal.set_selectedDate(d);
}

I am getting the following error in Firefox: Error: _43.getFullYear is not a function

I have tried using the value without a date parse.  Either way, gives me the same error.

[Daniel]

Hello Andy,

In order to give you a better explanation for this error I suggest you test the following code locally:

var d = Date.parse("01/01/01");
var e = new Date("01/01/01");
alert(d + "\n" + e);

Let me know whether this helps.

Best regards,
Daniel
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[FierceMuppet]

I was able to fix the problem, although you could have been more clear on how to get the date value. (i.e. the second method you put in the example)

[Nicolaï]

Oh, thanks Daniel..! I had nightmares of this error, and this js fixed me..!

edit: actually I had to move away from that... (Opted for standard dateinput without calendars:set_value,get_value)
Parsing dates on client side is problematic, since it depends on the users time zone?
Some dates were being read as UTC+2, giving me 29/09/09 22:00 on the server instead of 30/09/09 (inputted value).
And I have users on both sides of the sea...