JavaScript Globalize: How to compare two dates?

Question

I would like to compare two dates.

Problem : The date and time strings are formatted by Globalize . So, I'm not able to split the values the same way and have to differenciate everytime.

I would like to have a function like...

Globalize.getTimestamp("21.12.2012 19:41", "d t") // value, pattern

...but cannot find it.

That's the form:

<label>From</label>
<input type="text" name="start_date" value="21.12.2012" class="datepicker"/>
<input type="text" name="start_time" value="19:41" class="timepicker"/>

<label>To</label>
<input type="text" name="end_date" value="22.12.2012" class="datepicker"/>
<input type="text" name="end_time" value="19:41" class="timepicker"/>

Edit : That's how to parse the date:

Globalize.parseDate($("[name='start_date']").val()); // 21.12.2012

But parsing the date with time doesn't work:

Globalize.parseDate($("[name='start_date']").val() + " " + $("[name='start_time']").val()); // 21.12.2012 19:41

I'd like to avoid developing the Globalize.getTimestamp()-function. How would you solve this problem? Any ideas? Thanks!

Answer 1

If the strings have been written using Globalize, you should read them using Globalize, with the same locale (culture). After calling Globalize.parseDate(), you have Date objects that can easily be compared.