convert_date.txt

function convertDate(date)
{
    var dateTimeParts = date.split(' ');

    // # this assumes time format HAS SPACE between time and am/pm marks.
    if(dateTimeParts[2] != undefined){
    dateTimeParts[1]+=dateTimeParts[2];
    }

    var theTime = dateTimeParts[1];
    var ampm = theTime.replace(/[0-9:]/g,'').trim();
    var time = theTime.replace(/[[^a-zA-Z]/g,'').trim();

    if(ampm == 'pm')
    {
        time_comp = time.split(':');

        // # if time is 12:00, don't add 12
        if(time[0] == 12) {
            time = parseInt(time_comp[0]) + ':' + time_comp[1];
        } else {
            time = (parseInt(time_comp[0])+12) + ':' + time_comp[1];
        }
    }

    time = time+':00';
    var dt_comp = dateTimeParts[0].split("/").reverse();

    var date = new Date(dt_comp.join('-')+'T'+time.trim()+'Z');
    //console.log(dt_comp, time, ampm, date);

    return date;

}//end func...