arh, so when I get a field value, I should use format.parse() on it?

dont

ah you're on about SS2.0... it's different in SS1.0 where getting the Value is the same as getting the Text.

im using result.getvalue, and that returns a string

I think you do use format.parse if you are on a SearchResult that isn't using a string formula that define a custom date time stamp, though I have no experience there

format.parse should do your job of parsing the string to JS Date obj otherwise just use the JS Date constructor. Like just get var a = new Date(<your string date>);

it works with both result.getvalue(string) then format.parse(obj) and with record.load(obj). the new Date(string) is not well suited, as the 24h vs 12h clock is difficult to handle as I (in my use case) cant seem to handle am/pm very well, later in the script.

Well in that case, format.parse() it is. Hope you were able to resolve this.

thanks, I was