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Google Ads scripts - how to do customised or long rolling date ranges

I'm using the following script to export Google Ads data from my account, but I am stuck with Google's pre-set date ranges and can't figure out how/if it's possible to jimmy these. Ideal date range would be year to date, with the report refreshing each day and adding on a fresh day's data, but would also be interested if we can get all time to work.
I'm a coding novice, so apologies in advance.
Script:
function main() {
var currentSetting = new Object();
currentSetting.ss = SPREADSHEET_URL;
// Read Settings Sheet
var settingsSheet = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(currentSetting.ss).getSheetByName(SETTINGS_SHEET_NAME);
var rows = settingsSheet.getDataRange();
var numRows = rows.getNumRows();
var numCols = rows.getNumColumns();
var values = rows.getValues();
var numSettingsRows = numRows - 1;
var sortString = "";
var filters = new Array();
for(var i = 0; i < numRows; i++) {
var row = values[i];
var settingName = row[0];
var settingOperator = row[1];
var settingValue = row[2];
var dataType = row[3];
debug(settingName + " " + settingOperator + " " + settingValue);
if(settingName.toLowerCase().indexOf("report type") != -1) {
var reportType = settingValue;
} else if(settingName.toLowerCase().indexOf("date range") != -1) {
var dateRange = settingValue;
} else if(settingName.toLowerCase().indexOf("sort order") != -1) {
var sortDirection = dataType || "DESC";
if(settingValue) var sortString = "ORDER BY " + settingValue + " " + sortDirection;
var sortColumnIndex = 1;
}else {
if(settingOperator && settingValue) {
if(dataType.toLowerCase().indexOf("long") != -1 || dataType.toLowerCase().indexOf("double") != -1 || dataType.toLowerCase().indexOf("money") != -1 || dataType.toLowerCase().indexOf("integer") != -1) {
var filter = settingName + " " + settingOperator + " " + settingValue;
} else {
if(settingValue.indexOf("'") != -1) {
var filter = settingName + " " + settingOperator + ' "' + settingValue + '"';
} else if(settingValue.indexOf("'") != -1) {
var filter = settingName + " " + settingOperator + " '" + settingValue + "'";
} else {
var filter = settingName + " " + settingOperator + " '" + settingValue + "'";
}
}
debug("filter: " + filter)
filters.push(filter);
}
}
}
// Process the report sheet and fill in the data
var reportSheet = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl(currentSetting.ss).getSheetByName(REPORT_SHEET_NAME);
var rows = reportSheet.getDataRange();
var numRows = rows.getNumRows();
var numCols = rows.getNumColumns();
var values = rows.getValues();
var numSettingsRows = numRows - 1;
// Read Header Row and match names to settings
var headerNames = new Array();
var row = values[0];
for(var i = 0; i < numCols; i++) {
var value = row[i];
headerNames.push(value);
//debug(value);
}
if(reportType.toLowerCase().indexOf("performance") != -1) {
var dateString = ' DURING ' + dateRange;
} else {
var dateString = "";
}
if(filters.length) {
var query = 'SELECT ' + headerNames.join(",") + ' FROM ' + reportType + ' WHERE ' + filters.join(" AND ") + dateString + " " + sortString;
} else {
var query = 'SELECT ' + headerNames.join(",") + ' FROM ' + reportType + dateString + " " + sortString;
}
debug(query);
var report = AdWordsApp.report(query);
try {
report.exportToSheet(reportSheet);
var subject = "Your " + reportType + " for " + dateRange + " for " + AdWordsApp.currentAccount().getName() + " is ready";
var body = currentSetting.ss + "<br>You can now add this data to <a href='https://www.optmyzr.com'>Optmyzr</a> or another reporting system.";
MailApp.sendEmail(EMAIL_ADDRESSES, subject, body);
Logger.log("Your report is ready at " + currentSetting.ss);
Logger.log("You can include this in your scheduled Optmyzr reports or another reporting tool.");
} catch (e) {
debug("error: " + e);
}
}
function debug(text) {
if(DEBUG) Logger.log(text);
}
I've tried overwriting the data validation in the host spreadsheet, but think I need to amend the script itself also.

Increment a value if ... Javascript

I am working on a small piece of code that looks to see if a value is equal to 'December 25 - January 9' and if it does increment the year (that I append to it) by one
However I can not figure out how to find that value. Every time I run the script it skips to the else part of the script when that value is selected.
Any guidance is appreciated
if ($('#date').val === 'December 25 - January 9') {
var startDates = $('#date').val().split(" - ");
var year = $('year').val;
var yearDec = parseInt(year, 10) + 1;
var payPdStart = startDates[0] + ' ' + year;
var payPdEnd = startDates[1] + ' ' + yearDec;
var startDate = Date.parse(payPdStart);
myStartDates = new Date(startDate);
var endDate = Date.parse(payPdEnd);
myEndDates = new Date(endDate)
while (myStartDates <= myEndDates) {
var firstCol = "<td style='border:none;'>" + myStartDates + "</td>";
$('#timeTable').append("<tr>" + firstCol + "</td>");
var newDate = myStartDates.setDate(myStartDates.getDate() + 1);
start = new Date(newDate);
}
}
else{
var startDates = $('#date').val().split(" - ");
var year = $('#year').val() ;
var payPdStart = startDates[0] + ' ' + year;
var payPdEnd = startDates[1] + ' ' + year;
var startDate = Date.parse(payPdStart);
myStartDates = new Date(startDate);
var endDate = Date.parse(payPdEnd);
myEndDates = new Date(endDate)
console.log(myStartDates);
console.log(myEndDates);
while (myStartDates <= myEndDates) {
var firstCol = "<td style='border:none;'>" + myStartDates + "</td>";
$('#timeTable').append("<tr>" + firstCol + "</td>");
var newDate = myStartDates.setDate(myStartDates.getDate() + 1);
start = new Date(newDate);
}

Problem is you are using JQuery but chexking value as in javascript
$('#date')[0].value === 'December 25 - January 9'
or
$('#date').val() === 'December 25 - January 9'
should do it.

I see two places where you used val instead of val(), you want to call the function val not access a non-existent val field
if ($('#date').val() === 'December 25 - January 9') { // <-- val()
var startDates = $('#date').val().split(" - ");
var year = $('year').val(); // <-- val()

Try this. It should work.
You have var should be var() also year should be #year
if ($('#date').val() === 'December 25 - January 9') {
var startDates = $('#date').val().split(" - ");
var year = $('#year').val();
var yearDec = parseInt(year, 10) + 1;
var payPdStart = startDates[0] + ' ' + year;
var payPdEnd = startDates[1] + ' ' + yearDec;
var startDate = Date.parse(payPdStart);
console.log(startDates);
console.log(year);
console.log(yearDec);
console.log(payPdStart);
console.log(payPdEnd);
myStartDates = new Date(startDate);
var endDate = Date.parse(payPdEnd);
myEndDates = new Date(endDate)
while (myStartDates <= myEndDates) {
var firstCol = "<td style='border:none;'>" + myStartDates + "</td>";
$('#timeTable').append("<tr>" + firstCol + "</td>");
var newDate = myStartDates.setDate(myStartDates.getDate() + 1);
start = new Date(newDate);
}
}
else{
var startDates = $('#date').val().split(" - ");
var year = $('#year').val() ;
var payPdStart = startDates[0] + ' ' + year;
var payPdEnd = startDates[1] + ' ' + year;
var startDate = Date.parse(payPdStart);
myStartDates = new Date(startDate);
var endDate = Date.parse(payPdEnd);
myEndDates = new Date(endDate)
console.log(myStartDates);
console.log(myEndDates);
while (myStartDates <= myEndDates) {
var firstCol = "<td style='border:none;'>" + myStartDates + " </td>";
$('#timeTable').append("<tr>" + firstCol + "</td>");
var newDate = myStartDates.setDate(myStartDates.getDate() + 1);
start = new Date(newDate);
}

Rename file name with javascript expression

I'm fairly new to javascript and I need to rename or add to an extension of a css and .png file. The script is embedded within an ETL process. I have a variable "prd" that holds the value of the file name that the style.css and picture.png file are derived from and I also need to add a date or time stamp to the end of the extension. Basically I'm wanting to concatenate prd+style_02_06_14.png
Desired results:
Prd = sales_report
File = style.css.
Result = "sales_report_style_02_06_14.png" and "sales_report_style_02_06_14.css"
Here is my code
var sourceCssFile = outputfolder + "style.css";
var destinationCssFile = outputfolder + css_pic;
if(isFolder(destinationCssFile) == false) {
createFolder(destinationCssFile);
var testvar = "inside";
}
destinationCssFile = destinationCssFile + "/style.css";
moveFile(sourceCssFile, destinationCssFile, true);
var sourceImageFile = outputfolder + "picture.png";
var destinationImageFile = outputfolder + css_pic + "/picture.png";
moveFile(sourceImageFile, destinationImageFile, true);
var cont = loadFileContent(output);
var replaceCss = css_pic + "tt+style.css";
var replaceImg = css_pic + "tt + picture.png";
cont = cont.replace("style.css", replaceCss);
cont = cont.replace("picture.png", replaceImg);
var filename = outputfolder + new_str;

Try this:
function formatResult(prd, filename, date, extension) {
return prd + '_' + filename + '_' + formatDate(d) + '.' + extension;
}
function formatDate(d) {
var year = d.getFullYear().toString().substr(2,2);
var month = (d.getMonth()+1) + '';
if (month.length == 1) {
month = "0" + month;
}
var day = d.getDate() + '';
if (day.length == 1) {
day = "0" + day;
}
return month + '_' + day + '_' + year;
}
Demo
http://jsfiddle.net/WHpuU/5/
Nota
alert( 'style.css'.replace(/\.css$/i, '') ); // shows 'style'

HTML button action not working in Safari [closed]

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I'm running a web page in Safar, however; I notice that when I press the save button the event doesn't fire. It works fine in IE though. I've researched the issue, and found that it's not due to a missing value attribute or single/double quote specifics. Any help would be appreciated.
<input type='button' name='Save' id='saveCut' value='Save Cut' class=button onClick=\"Puma.saveTheCut()\">
JS function
Puma.saveTheCut = function () {
var offerId = inStoreCut.cutOfferFields[0];
var merchId = inStoreCut.cutOfferFields[1];
var adId = inStoreCut.cutOfferFields[2];
var eventID = inStoreCut.cutOfferFields[3];
var adNum = inStoreCut.cutOfferFields[4];
var cutID = inStoreCut.cutOfferFields[5];
var merchDescription = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchDescription').value;
var UPC = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchUPC').value;
var nrfSampleColorObj = parent.main.document.getElementById('itemColor');
var nrfSampleColor = nrfSampleColorObj.options[nrfSampleColorObj.selectedIndex].value;
var nrfsampleSubColorObj = parent.main.document.getElementById('itemChildColor');
var colorCodeStr = nrfsampleSubColorObj.options[nrfsampleSubColorObj.selectedIndex].value;
var nrfsampleSubColor = colorCodeStr.substring(0, 3);
var customer_Facing_Color = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchCustomerFacingColor').value;
var division = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchFob').value;
var deptNum = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchDept0~0').value;
var vendorNum = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchVendorNum0~0').value;
var pID = parent.main.document.getElementById('pID0~0').value;
var regPrice = parent.main.document.getElementById('regPrice').value;
var sampleSize = parent.main.document.getElementById('itemSize').value;
var itemQty = parent.main.document.getElementById('itemQty').value;
if (parent.main.document.getElementById('chkMerchSet').checked) {
var set = "1";
}
else {
var set = "0";
}
var sampleTypeObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("itemType");
var sampleType = sampleTypeObj.options[sampleTypeObj.selectedIndex].text;
var merchColorCorrObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("merchColorCorr");
var colorCorr = merchColorCorrObj.options[merchColorCorrObj.selectedIndex].value;
var merchSwatchObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("merchSwatch");
var Swatch = merchSwatchObj.options[merchSwatchObj.selectedIndex].value;
var pantoneColor = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchPantone').value;
var photoStylingDetails = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchPhotoStylingDetails').value;
var mCOMSampleId = parent.main.document.getElementById('mCOMSample').value;
var deptName = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchDeptName0~0').innerHTML;
var vendorName = Puma.decoder(parent.main.document.getElementById('merchVendorName0~0').innerHTML);
if (parent.main.document.getElementById('pidStatus0~0').value == "NOT IN PD") {
var pidStatus = "0";
}
else {
var pidStatus = "1";
}
var pidDescription = parent.main.document.getElementById('pidDescription').value;
var webId = parent.main.document.getElementById('webID0~0').innerHTML;
var vStyle = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchVStyle').value;
var markStyle = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchMarkStyle').value;
var subClass = parent.main.document.getElementById('Subclass').value;
// var productDescription = parent.main.document.getElementById('productDescription').value;
var docLineitemNum = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchDoc').value;
var merchTurnInStatusObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("merchTurnInStatus");
var turnInStatus = merchTurnInStatusObj.options[merchTurnInStatusObj.selectedIndex].text;
var reason = parent.main.document.getElementById('merchReason').value;
var merchCountryOriginObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("countryOfOrigin");
var countryOfOrigin = merchCountryOriginObj.options[merchCountryOriginObj.selectedIndex].value;
var importedCountry = parent.main.document.getElementById("importedCountries").value;
//var importedCountry = merchImportedCountryObj.options[merchImportedCountryObj.selectedIndex].text;
var fabricContent = parent.main.document.getElementById("fabricContent").value;
var careInstructions = parent.main.document.getElementById("careInstructions").value;
var offerDescription = parent.main.document.getElementById("offerDescription").value;
var onlyAtMacysObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("onlyAtMacys");
var onlyAtMacysValue = parseInt(onlyAtMacysObj.options[onlyAtMacysObj.selectedIndex].value, 10);
var onlyAtMacys = onlyAtMacysValue;
var legalOneObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("legalOne");
var legalOne = legalOneObj.options[legalOneObj.selectedIndex].value;
var legalOneExplain = parent.main.document.getElementById("explainLegalOne").value;
var legalTwoObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("legalTwo");
var legalTwo = legalTwoObj.options[legalTwoObj.selectedIndex].value;
var legalTwoExplain = parent.main.document.getElementById("explainLegalTwo").value;
var legalThreeObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("legalThree");
var legalThree = legalThreeObj.options[legalThreeObj.selectedIndex].value;
var legalThreeExplain = parent.main.document.getElementById("explainLegalThree").value;
var legalFourObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("legalFour");
var legalFour = legalFourObj.options[legalFourObj.selectedIndex].value;
var fiftyObj = parent.main.document.getElementById("overFifty");
var fifty = fiftyObj.options[fiftyObj.selectedIndex].value;
var userId = parent.botnav.uinfo.userID;
if (Puma.btiRequiredFieldIsValidated() == true) {
if (inStoreCut.existingRecord == false) {
sql = "action=saveMerchFormForCut&cutID=" + cutID +
//sql = "action=updateMerchFormForCut&cutID=" + cutID +
"&merchDescription=" + encodeURIComponent(merchDescription) +
"&UPC=" + UPC +
"&nrfSampleColor=" + nrfSampleColor +
"&nrfSampleSubColor=" + nrfsampleSubColor +
"&division=" + encodeURIComponent(division) +
"&deptNum=" + deptNum +
"&merchVendorNum=" + vendorNum +
"&pID=" + pID +
"&Customer_Facing_Color=" + encodeURIComponent(customer_Facing_Color) +
"&regPrice=" + regPrice +
"&sampleSize=" + encodeURIComponent(sampleSize) +
"&itemQty=" + itemQty +
"&set=" + set +
"&sampleType=" + sampleType +
"&colorCorr=" + colorCorr +
"&Swatch=" + Swatch +
"&pantoneColor=" + encodeURIComponent(pantoneColor) +
"&photoStylingDetails=" + encodeURIComponent(photoStylingDetails) +
"&mCOMSampleId=" + mCOMSampleId +
"&deptName=" + deptName +
"&vendorName=" + encodeURIComponent(vendorName) +
"&pidStatus=" + pidStatus +
"&pidDescription=" + pidDescription +
"&webId=" + webId +
"&vStyle=" + vStyle +
"&markStyle=" + markStyle +
"&subClass=" + subClass +
"&docLineItemNum=" + docLineitemNum +
"&merchTurnInStatus=" + turnInStatus +
"&reason=" + encodeURIComponent(reason) +
"&countryOfOrigin=" + countryOfOrigin +
"&importedCountry=" + importedCountry +
"&fabricContent=" + encodeURIComponent(fabricContent) +
"&careInstructions=" + encodeURIComponent(careInstructions) +
"&offerDescription=" + encodeURIComponent(offerDescription) +
"&onlyAtMacys=" + onlyAtMacys +
"&legalOne=" + legalOne +
"&legalOneExplain=" + legalOneExplain +
"&legalTwo=" + legalTwo +
"&legalTwoExplain=" + legalTwoExplain +
"&legalThree=" + legalThree +
"&legalThreeExplain=" + legalThree +
"&legalFour=" + legalFour +
"&fifty=" + fifty +
"&createdBy=" + userId
var ajaxMaster = new AjaxMaster(sql, "Puma.saveMerchFormForCutData(data)", "", "btiDispatcher.aspx");
sql = "action=updateMerchFormForCut&sql=" + encodeURIComponent(msql);
objAjaxAd.main_flag = "updateMerchFormForCut";
objAjaxAd.SendQuery(sql);
// "[t0].[signedByUserID]," +
// "[t0].[signedStatus]," +
//"[t0].[dateSigned]," +
//"[t0].[signedLastByUserID]," +
//"[t0].[dateLastSigned1]," +
//"[t0].[signedLastStatus]" +
// var ajaxMaster = new AjaxMaster(sql, "Puma.updateMerchFormForCutData(data)", "", "puma_core.aspx");
}
else {
sql = "action=updateMerchFormForCut&cutID=" + cutID +
"&offerId" + offerId +
"&merchId" + merchId +
"&adID" + adId +
"&eventID" + eventID +
"&adNum" + adNum +
"&merchDescription=" + encodeURIComponent(merchDescription) +
"&UPC=" + UPC +
"&nrfSampleColor=" + nrfSampleColor +
"&nrfSampleSubColor=" + nrfsampleSubColor +
"&division=" + encodeURIComponent(division) +
"&deptNum=" + deptNum +
"&merchVendorNum=" + vendorNum +
"&pID=" + pID +
"&Customer_Facing_Color=" + encodeURIComponent(customer_Facing_Color) +
"&regPrice=" + regPrice +
"&sampleSize=" + encodeURIComponent(sampleSize) +
"&itemQty=" + itemQty +
"&set=" + set +
"&sampleType=" + sampleType +
"&colorCorr=" + colorCorr +
"&Swatch=" + Swatch +
"&pantoneColor=" + encodeURIComponent(pantoneColor) +
"&photoStylingDetails=" + encodeURIComponent(photoStylingDetails) +
"&mCOMSampleId=" + mCOMSampleId +
"&deptName=" + deptName +
"&vendorName=" + encodeURIComponent(vendorName) +
"&pidStatus=" + pidStatus +
"&pidDescription=" + pidDescription +
"&webId=" + webId +
"&vStyle=" + vStyle +
"&markStyle=" + markStyle +
"&subClass=" + subClass +
"&docLineItemNum=" + docLineitemNum +
"&merchTurnInStatus=" + turnInStatus +
"&reason=" + encodeURIComponent(reason) +
"&countryOfOrigin=" + countryOfOrigin +
"&importedCountry=" + importedCountry +
"&fabricContent=" + encodeURIComponent(fabricContent) +
"&careInstructions=" + encodeURIComponent(careInstructions) +
"&offerDescription=" + encodeURIComponent(offerDescription) +
"&onlyAtMacys=" + onlyAtMacys +
"&legalOne=" + legalOne +
"&legalOneExplain=" + legalOneExplain +
"&legalTwo=" + legalTwo +
"&legalTwoExplain=" + legalTwoExplain +
"&legalThree=" + legalThree +
"&legalThreeExplain=" + legalThree +
"&legalFour=" + legalFour +
"&fifty=" + fifty +
//"&createdBy=" + userId
"&offerId=" + offerId +
"&merchId=" + merchId +
"&adID=" + adId +
"&eventID=" + eventID +
"&adNum=" + adNum
var ajaxMaster = new AjaxMaster(sql, "Puma.updateMerchFormForCutData(data)", "", "btiDispatcher.aspx");
sql = "action=updateMerchFormForCut&sql=" + encodeURIComponent(msql);
//objAjaxAd.SendQuery(sql);
// "[t0].[signedByUserID]," +
// "[t0].[signedStatus]," +
//"[t0].[dateSigned]," +
//"[t0].[signedLastByUserID]," +
//"[t0].[dateLastSigned1]," +
//"[t0].[signedLastStatus]" +
objAjaxAd.main_flag = "updateMerchFormForCutData";
objAjaxAd.SendQuery(sql);
//var ajaxMaster = new AjaxMaster(sql, "Puma.updateMerchFormForCutData(data)", "", "puma_core.aspx");
}
}
}

Write just " and not \" in the onClick attribute, or just omit the quotation marks:
onClick=Puma.saveTheCut()
The character \ has no special role in HTML; it’s just yet another character. So when you have onClick=\"Puma.saveTheCut()\", the actual attribute value is \"Puma.saveTheCut()\", which does not work of course, as you can see by looking at the console in the Developer Tools of your browser. You should see something the like following there:
SyntaxError: illegal character
\"Puma.saveTheCut()\"
(or with \"yup()\" when testing Agony’s jsfiddle).
As it is, the code should not work in any browser, and does not work in my IE 10 either.

Date listing between 2 dates (from -> to)

I want to list all dates between 2 dates like..
list_dates('06/27/2013','07/31/2013');
This function will return all dates between 06/27/2013 - 07/31/2013 in array like..
['06/27/2013','06/28/2013','06/29/2013','06/30/2013','07/01/2013','...so_on..','07/31/2013'];
This function will work in all cases , Like older to newer , newer to older , or same dates like..
list_dates('06/27/2013','07/31/2013');
list_dates('07/31/2013','06/27/2013');
list_dates('07/31/2013','07/31/2013');
I do like...
function list_dates(a,b) {
var list = [];
var a_date = new Date(a);
var b_date = new Date(b);
if (a_date > b_date) {
} else if (a_date < b_date) {
} else {
list.push(a);
}
return list;
}
Demo : http://jsfiddle.net/fSGQ6/
But how to get dates between 2 dates ?

try this
list_dates('11/27/2013', '12/31/2013');
list_dates('03/21/2013', '02/14/2013');
list_dates('07/31/2013', '07/31/2013');
function list_dates(a, b) {
var list = [];
var a_date = new Date(a);
var b_date = new Date(b);
if (a_date > b_date) {
while (a_date >= b_date) {
var date_format = ('0' + (b_date.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2) + '/' + ('0' + b_date.getDate()).slice(-2) + '/' + b_date.getFullYear();
list.push(date_format);
b_date = new Date(b_date.setDate(b_date.getDate() + 1));
}
} else if (a_date < b_date) {
while (b_date >= a_date) {
var date_format = ('0' + (a_date.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2) + '/' + ('0' + a_date.getDate()).slice(-2) + '/' + a_date.getFullYear();
list.push(date_format);
a_date = new Date(a_date.setDate(a_date.getDate() + 1));
}
} else {
list.push(a);
}
console.log(list);
}
UPDATE: as poster requirement

var start = new Date(2013,06,27);
var end = new Date(2013,07,31);
var result =[];
var loop = true;
while(loop){
console.log(start.toISOString);
result.push(start);
start.setDate(start.getDate()+1)
if(start>end){
loop = false;
}
}

Date.prototype.getShortDate = function () {
// Do formatting of string here
return (this.getMonth() + 1) + "/" + this.getDate() + "/" + this.getFullYear();
}
function list_dates(a, b) {
var a_date = new Date(a),
b_date = new Date(b),
list = [a_date.getShortDate()],
change = (a_date > b_date ? -1 : 1);
while (a_date.getTime() != b_date.getTime()) {
a_date.setDate(a_date.getDate() + change);
list.push(a_date.getShortDate());
}
return list;
}