I have a date string that looks like the following javascript format. I want to convert this to a date object and add one minute.

timeObject = "Mon Nov 07 2011 06:41:48 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)";


timeObject.setSeconds(timeObject.getSeconds() + 60);

====== SOLUTION ==========

never mind. I got it...

var time = $('#myDiv').val();     // = "Mon Nov 07 2011 06:41:48 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)";
var timeObject = new Date(time);                
alert(timeObject);
timeObject.setSeconds(timeObject.getSeconds() + 60);    
alert(timeObject);

I have a date string that looks like the following javascript format. I want to convert this to a date object and add one minute.

timeObject = "Mon Nov 07 2011 06:41:48 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)";


timeObject.setSeconds(timeObject.getSeconds() + 60);

====== SOLUTION ==========

never mind. I got it...

var time = $('#myDiv').val();     // = "Mon Nov 07 2011 06:41:48 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)";
var timeObject = new Date(time);                
alert(timeObject);
timeObject.setSeconds(timeObject.getSeconds() + 60);    
alert(timeObject);

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• You should post your solution as an answer and accept it. – zatatatata Commented Nov 7, 2011 at 12:10
• 1 system would not let me. not enough points. – Mustapha George Commented Nov 7, 2011 at 12:13

2 Answers 2

Proper way is:

timeObject.setTime(timeObject.getTime() + 1000 * 60);

Another approach could be using .setMinutes():

timeObject.setMinutes(timeObject.getMinutes() + 1)

Even if adding n minute(s) would cause a change of hour/day/month/year, the Date object already calculates this for you so you don't have to worry. Check here for an example.