If ever there was a time of dire need..., Well, now wouldn't be it. -shrug- Options

[talcumpowder]

Wanna help Reili do her homework? Okay.
[ http://www.blewmyallowanceonmanga.net/ribb...ssigned/npn.htm ]
Now, explain why my Javascript isn't working. Please.

CODE

<script type="text/javascript">
    <!-- hiding from non-javascript browsers
    var Today=new Date("October 15, 2006");
    var ThisDay=Today.getDate();
    var ThisMonth=Today.getMonth()+1;
    var ThisYear=Today.getFullYear();
    var DaysLeft=XmasDays(Today);

  document.write("Today is "+ ThisMonth +"/"+ ThisDay  +"/"+ ThisYear +"<br />");
if (DaysLeft > 0) {
  document.write("Only "+ DaysLeft +" left until Christmas!");
}

else {
  document.write("Happy Holidays from North Pole Novelties!");
}
    // stop hiding -->
</script>

^ That's in the HTML file. Then there's library.js:

CODE

/* Function: XmasDays()
   Purpose: Calcute difference between Christmas& a given date.

Variables:
   CheckDay: A date object containing the given date.
   XYear: The four-digit year value of the given date.
   XDay: December 25 in the year of the given date.
   DayCount: The number of days between Christmas and the given date.
*/

function XmasDays(CheckDay) {
    var XYear=CheckDay.getFullYear();
    var XDay=new date("December 25, 2006");
    XDay.setFullYear(XYear);
    var DayCount=(XDay-CheckDay)/(1000*60*60*24);
    DayCount=Math.round(DayCount);
    return DayCount;
}

Before I added the above function and the following section of code:

CODE

if (DaysLeft > 0) {
  document.write("Only "+ DaysLeft +" left until Christmas!");
}

else {
  document.write("Happy Holidays from North Pole Novelties!");
}

It worked. So I'm guessing I screwed up royally somewhere and I just don't see it. Or the book I was working out of screwed up. Either way.

To get really technical, I know what the problem is. Something, something "XmasDays not defined"&something, something "Date not defined". Translate?

[*mipadi*]

Well, one thing I can suggest is that, as far as I know, you can't use the Date() method that way. Date() always returns the current date, no matter what parameter is passed. You have to use setDate(), setMonth(), and setFullYear() to change it.