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ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference > ActionScript classes > Date > setHours (Date.setHours method)

setHours (Date.setHours method)

Sets the hours for the specified Date object according to local time and returns the new time in milliseconds. Local time is determined by the operating system on which Flash Player is running.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5

Parameters

hour:Number - An integer from 0 (midnight) to 23 (11 p.m.).

Returns

Number - An integer.

Example

The following example initially creates a new Date object, setting the time and date to 8:00 a.m. on May 15, 2004, and uses Date.setHours() to change the time to 4:00 p.m.:

var my_date:Date = new Date(2004,4,15,8);
trace(my_date.getHours()); // output: 8
my_date.setHours(16);
trace(my_date.getHours()); // output: 16

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