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Re: how to use MakeTime()?

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In comp.lang.javascript message <35b1cc53-fb63-46e9-8f4d-b9880c86fdc3@go
oglegroups.com>, Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:36:42, Jim Michaels
<jmichae3@yahoo.com> posted:

>I am trying to use MakeTIme(), MakeDay(), and MakeDate().
>for a time zone offset, I am using
>       var tztc = MakeTime(parseInt(tza[0]), parseInt(tza[1]), 0, 0);//GMT-8 or UTC-8
>       var day = MakeDay(time.getUTCFullYear(), time.getUTCMonth() + 1, time.getUTCDate());
>       var timeWithTZ = MakeTime(time.getUTCHours(), time.getUTCMinutes(), time.getUTCSeconds(), time.getUTCMilliseconds())  + tztc;
>       var tc = TimeClip( MakeDate(day, timeWithTZ) );
>       var dt = new Date(tc);
>
>but this is causing the debugger error "MakeTime is not defined". I see this operator in older books. so it's very probable (?) that the
>browser supports it, but if so, how? it's related to the Date object.
>I tried
>
>var tztc = Date.MakeTime(parseInt(tza[0]), parseInt(tza[1]), 0, 0);//GMT-8 or UTC-8
>
>and I tried
>var d=new Date();
>var tztc = d.MakeTime(parseInt(tza[0]), parseInt(tza[1]), 0, 0);//GMT-8 or UTC-8


Those routines are specified by ECMA 262 for use "within" a Date Object,
and are not specified to be exposed by an Object; therefore, they should
not be exposed.  AIUI, a Date Object is not actually required to use
them, but is required to give the effect of using them internally.

Once one realises that, it is easy to see in ECMA 262 which routines are
to be "visible" Properties and which are for internal and/or explanatory
use only.

But the description of the internal routines should be sufficient to let
you write your own versions; I suggest the use of similar but different
names, such as JMmaketime for MakeTime.

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how to use MakeTime()? Jim Michaels <jmichae3@yahoo.com> - 2013-03-21 18:36 -0700
  Re: how to use MakeTime()? Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-03-21 21:04 -0700
    Re: how to use MakeTime()? Jim Michaels <jmichae3@yahoo.com> - 2013-03-22 00:21 -0700
    Re: how to use MakeTime()? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-03-22 16:44 +0100
      Re: how to use MakeTime()? Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2013-03-22 18:58 -0700
  Re: how to use MakeTime()? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2013-03-22 16:30 +0100
  Re: how to use MakeTime()? Dr J R Stockton <reply1300@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2013-03-24 18:36 +0000

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