<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/15/converting-between-dates-and-strings-using-the-datefield-class-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
		layout="vertical"
		verticalAlign="middle"
		backgroundColor="white"
		creationComplete="init();" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

	<mx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			import mx.controls.DateField;

			private const MASK:String = "DD/MM/YYYY";

			private function init():void {
				var today:Date = new Date();
				var halloween:String = "31/10/2007";

				var todayString:String = DateField.dateToString(today, "DD/MM/YYYY");
				todayLabel.text = todayString;

				var halloweenDate:Date = DateField.stringToDate(halloween, "DD/MM/YYYY");
				halloweenLabel.text = halloweenDate.toDateString();
			}
		]]>
	</mx:Script>

	<mx:Form>
		<mx:FormItem label="today ({MASK}):">
			<mx:Label id="todayLabel" />
		</mx:FormItem>
		<mx:FormItem label="Halloween:">
			<mx:Label id="halloweenLabel" />
		</mx:FormItem>
	</mx:Form>

</mx:Application>

