# Date field component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-field-component/161315>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 2, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-field-component/161315 "2005-09-02T18:30:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ineedsleep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-field-component/161315/1 "2005-09-02T18:30:24Z")

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im trying to get a start date and an end date this is the code Im using but I dont have a clue what else I can do?

on (change){

var sd = new Date(Date.UTC(startDate.selectedDate));  
var nd = new Date(Date.UTC(\_root.endDate.selectedDate));

trace((nd - sd) / 1000 / 3600 / 24);

}

this is the script Im trying but it doesnt work???  
please help me!!!