How can I get the name of the last month?

oxygen · Post by **oxygen** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:52 pm

Hello.

I want to store a file every month in a database, with the name of the previous month.

file copy -force $file $newfile[strftime %Y]_[expr [strftime %m]-1].db

Any sugestion?

Thnx,
oxygen

DragnLord · Post by **DragnLord** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:15 am

%B is used to get full month name

tsukeh · Post by **tsukeh** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:56 am

file copy -force $file $newfile[strftime %Y_%m [clock scan "last month"]].db

oxygen · Post by **oxygen** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:58 pm

Hello

@DragnLord
Thanks

@tsukeh
Thats exactly what I needed. Thanks a lot.

oxygen