# Convert RSS2 date format to Flash Date() object

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-rss2-date-format-to-flash-date-object/167929>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 2, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-rss2-date-format-to-flash-date-object/167929 "2005-11-02T14:45:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-rss2-date-format-to-flash-date-object/167929/1 "2005-11-02T14:45:42Z")

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How can I take an RFC 822 (RSS 2) formatted string, and read it into a Flash MX Date() object. Flash does’nt like the format.

I have a function that will break the string apart the long way but is there an easier way to accomplish this - I can’t believe flash would’nt have it built in like .NET or ColdFusion.

Thanks!

Aaron