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

setMinutes (Date.setMinutes method)

Sets the minutes for a 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

minute:Number - An integer from 0 to 59.

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 then uses Date.setMinutes() to change the time to 8:30 a.m.:

var my_date:Date = new Date(2004,4,15,8,0);
trace(my_date.getMinutes()); // output: 0
my_date.setMinutes(30);
trace(my_date.getMinutes()); // output: 30

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