Thanks Christopher
that is perfect !!!
this is why linux/*nix is so great.

dids

> * dids (richard@diddyland.com) [020506 08:56]:
> > I need to make a script
> > that makes a filename based on todays date/time and then calls the
> > program to record sound at that time ( program is called yarec )
> >
> > $filename =3D time and date
> > yarec  $filename.wav
>
> #!/bin/sh
> filename=3D"something-$(date +%Y%m%d)-$(date +%T)"
> yarec $filename
> #----
>
> That will produce a file name that looks like:
>         something-20020506-09:14:39
> but you can format it however you'd like...see date(1).


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