Pass negative values to these methods. Date starts with 0, January, and subtracts. Thus, a value of –1 is the same as saying December of the previous year. : Date « Development « Flash / Flex / ActionScript






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Pass negative values to these methods. Date starts with 0, January, and subtracts. Thus, a value of –1 is the same as saying December of the previous year.

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var dSometime:Date = new Date(2003, 5, 23); // June 23, 2003
        dSometime.setMonth(-1);  // December 23, 2002
        trace(dSometime);
    }
  }
}








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