# Converting a variable to another format

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**Created:** [January 14, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-a-variable-to-another-format/175443 "2006-01-14T14:17:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-a-variable-to-another-format/175443/1 "2006-01-14T14:17:38Z")

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//sample datetime var output: 2006-06-31 12:00:00  
this is the output I get from the variable I’m importing via FlashVars  
they variable input format is: 2006-06-31 12:00:00  
thats exactly what it looks like coming from the php sctipt

I need to break it up into the year, month, day, hour, mins and sec

any ideas on how I can split it up to use here with these variables  
eventDate = new Date(yearDue, monthDue, dayDue, hourDue, minDue, “00”);