var today_date:Date = new Date();
var date_str:String = (today_date.getDate()+"/"+(today_date.getMonth()+1)+"/"+today_date.getFullYear());
trace(date_str); // displays current date in United States date format
var Time_str:String = (today_date.getHours()+":"+(today_date.getMinutes()));
trace(Time_str); // displays current time