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Gcal 3.01

3.1.4.1 Single commands

`NOTHING'

Current month of current year, called single month mode in the further context.

`month name'

Selected month of current year, e.g.:

gcal may gcal OCTOBER gcal ja

`yyyy'

Selected year, called single year mode in the further context, e.g.:

gcal 1992

But there is an exception of this general rule. If the specified year number is less or equal twelve, Gcal assumes that a selected month of the current year is wanted. If you want to have a selected year less or equal twelve, call Gcal like this

gcal 1:6

or like this

gcal 6+6

to obtain the year AD 6.

`mm yyyy'

`mm/yyyy'

Single month of selected year, e.g.:

gcal 9 1992 gcal 9/1992 gcal Nov 1777 gcal Nov/1777

`:'

Single fiscal year, starting on the actual month of the actual year and ending on month actual month-1 of the actual year+1, called implicit fiscal year in the further context, e.g.:

gcal :

`mm:'

Single fiscal year, starting on month mm of the actual year and ending on month mm-1 of the actual year+1, called explicit fiscal year in the further context, e.g.:

gcal 6: gcal feb: gcal NOVEMBER:

`:yyyy'

Single fiscal year, starting on the actual month of year yyyy and ending on month actual month-1 of year yyyy+1, also called explicit fiscal year in the further context, e.g.:

gcal :1999

`mm:yyyy'

Single fiscal year, starting on month mm of year yyyy and ending at month mm-1 of year yyyy+1, called explicit fiscal year too in the further context, e.g.:

gcal 7:1999 gcal oct:1992 gcal February:1777