Comparing Dates

programming flash
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So I have 2 dates

Current Date
Event Date

Which traces

Current Date: Mon Feb 9 14:45:43 GMT-0500 2009
Event Date: Mon Feb 9 15:32:51 GMT-0500 2009

Now what I am trying to do is compare those dates and output the difference.

Something like

“Posted 2 minutes ago”

or

“Posted 2 hours ago”

etc.

What I am doing should be simple but I am getting stuck somewhere and need some help.


eventMillisecs = eventDate.getTime ();
            

           currentMillisecs = currentDate.getTime ();
            

            msecs = eventMillisecs - currentMillisecs;
                        
            secs = Math.floor (msecs / 1000);// 1000 milliseconds make a second
            mins = Math.floor (secs / 60);// 60 seconds make a minute
            hours = Math.floor (mins / 60);// 60 minutes make a hour


            days = Math.floor (hours / 24);// 24 hours make a second
            msecs = (msecs % 1000);
            secs = (secs % 60);
            mins = (mins % 60);
            //mins = Math.abs (mins - 60);
            hours = (hours % 24);

I guess what I am confused about is what do I do with the msec variable since I am trying to get the difference in time? I am overthinking this task?

Thanks
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