# DateField

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datefield/151361>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 15, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datefield/151361 "2005-06-15T01:18:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![D\_dot\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@D\_dot\_B](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/D_dot_B)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datefield/151361/1 "2005-06-15T01:18:28Z")

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I was wondering how to store a DATE value, selected from the DATEFIELD component into a variable.

I.e. so that the user will enter a date (Sept. 12, 2005), and on subsequent frame, that date will be written as text. Thus, how can I store a selected date into a variable??

Thanks,  
D dot B