       # with hybrid formats in a reasonable manner.
       for t in ticks
         try
+          # FIXME This should be:
+          #   dt = new Date(t)
+          # Or rather, if anyone used dt, that's what it should be.
           dt = Date(t)
           tm = _array(t)
           s = _strftime(t, format)

            # A label such as '000ms' should leave one zero.
            ss = '0' + ss
          labels.push(ss)
        else
          labels.push(s)


    ticks = global_scale.get_ticks(data_low, data_high)

#     if ticks.length > 0 and ticks[0] > 10000000000
#       dates = (new Date(tick) for tick in ticks)
#       console.log("returning #{dates}")

    return ticks
