JQuery Datepicker Set Value As Epoch Time

Question

I use a data picker like that:

$('#startTime').datepicker("option", "dateFormat", 'yy-mm-dd ');

However when I want to set it I have a epoch time value that comes from my server (milliseconds since the standard base time January 1, 1970) How can I do that when I set it like this it just shows a number instead of date as usual?

What server are you using ? why cant you format the date to the correct format ? — Manse, Nov 27 '11 at 21:43
I am getting it from a REST URL and if I format it from my server and decide to change the date format I will have to change the server side code too. However if get it as epoch I can show it at different date formats at different clients. — kamaci, Nov 27 '11 at 21:45
see my answer - its possible using the UNIX timestamp ( ie MS since 01/01/1970 ) — Manse, Nov 27 '11 at 21:46

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 29 '15 at 13:59

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$('#startTime').datepicker("option", "dateFormat", '@');

@ sets the format to UNIX timestamp -> http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Datepicker/formatDate
Please note: This is in milliseconds, not seconds

edited Jun 29 '15 at 13:59

Martijn

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answered Nov 27 '11 at 21:45

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Just one thing not tobe confused for me. I use Java at my server side. Does getting Java date as long and epoch time are same? I mean one of them calculating seconds and other one milliseconds or same? – kamaci Nov 27 '11 at 21:47
@kamaci same as my comment on your question really - what are you using to create the date /time .... add your code to your question then I can tell you – Manse Nov 27 '11 at 21:48

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 29 '15 at 13:57

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$(function()
{
    $("input[type='text']")
        .datepicker({ dateFormat: '@' })
        .change( function(){ this.value = parseInt(this.value,10)/1000; });
});

this is what I did to get the seconds vs. ms from the datepicker

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answered Sep 14 '12 at 18:19

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I chained them together, saving a select, and made it vanilla JS, which is more efficient :) – Martijn Jun 29 '15 at 13:58

JQuery Datepicker Set Value As Epoch Time

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