parse datestring in format 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:II:SS' to timestamp in millionseconds

parseDate.js

function parseDate(dateString) {
			var dateString, parts, date, time, dt, ms;

			parts = dateString.split(/[T ]/); // Split on `T` or a space to get date and time
			date = parts[0];
			time = parts[1];

			dt = new Date();

			parts = date.split(/[-\/]/);  // Split date on - or /
			dt.setFullYear(parseInt(parts[0], 10));
			dt.setMonth(parseInt(parts[1], 10) - 1); // Months start at 0 in JS
			dt.setDate(parseInt(parts[2], 10));

			parts = time.split(/:/);    // Split time on :
			dt.setHours(parseInt(parts[0], 10));
			dt.setMinutes(parseInt(parts[1], 10));
			dt.setSeconds(parseInt(parts[2], 10));

			ms = dt.getTime(); // or ms = +dt; if you want to be l33t about it

			return ms;
		}