Re: Date and time from file name

Welcome to NCL! You can use the systemfunc function to retrieve names of
files so you don't manually have to type them in:
http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Built-in/systemfunc.shtml
Specifically, take a look at Example #4.

If you then wish to store part of the filename for use in a title, you
can use the stringtochar function:
http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Built-in/stringtochar.shtml

Continuing with Example #4:
print(fils) ; full path to files
temp = stringtochar(fils(0))
file1yr = temp(34:37) ; file1yr will contain "1974"

Good luck!
Adam

Paulo Henrique wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm absolutely new to NCL. I have GRIB1 data files named with date and
> time. I would like to know how can get these dates and times to use it
> within my script.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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