get selected value in datePicker and format it

Question

In the datePicker selected 20.04.2012. I want to get this value, format it and store in a variable. I uses this code:

var date = $(\"#scheduleDate\"         


        

Answer 1

var dateObject = $("#datePickerInput").datepicker('getDate');
$.datepicker.formatDate('dd MM, yy', dateObject);