Microsoft® JScript™ setTime Method | Language Reference Version 1

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##### Description

> Sets the date and time value directly in the Date object.

##### Syntax

> objDate.setTime(milliseconds)

> The milliseconds argument is an integer value representing the number of elapsed seconds since midnight, January 1, 1970 GMT.

##### Remarks

> If milliseconds is negative, it indicates a date before 1970. The range of available dates is approximately 285,616 years from either side of 1970.

> Setting the date and time with the setTime method is independent of the time zone.

> The following example illustrates the use of the setTime method:

> >     function SetTimeTest(newtime)
> >     {
> >       var d, s;
> >       d = new Date();
> >       d.setTime(newtime);
> >       s = "Current setting is ";
> >       s += d.toUTCString();
> >       return(s);
> >     }

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