# Input field :: Date to Unix Timestamp

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-field-date-to-unix-timestamp/186170>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 19, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-field-date-to-unix-timestamp/186170 "2006-04-19T15:35:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![troitone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@troitone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/troitone)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-field-date-to-unix-timestamp/186170/1 "2006-04-19T15:35:13Z")

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I was wondering if anyone knew the code to put with an input text field, that would either take a normal date (MM/DD/YYY) and turn it into a Unix Timestamp before it is sent to the Mysql Database?

Also, is there a pop up calendar that has the ability to do this?

Thanks!

~Troitone~

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