Date subtraction question
 

I am trying to create a little vba macro that calculates the number of the
month as well as the name of the month for use later in calculations. I
havethe following:
XLMonth = Month(Date)
XlMonth2 = Format(Date, "mmm")


So I figure I can if/then statement the whole thing, but it is the "else"
part that I am having trouble with. I need to move back a month (-1) if a
condition set earlier is met. But when I subtract (-1) from XlMonth I get
zero and noth 12. How do I work around this.

Date subtraction question
 

XLMonth = Month(Date)-1
If XLMonth = 0 Then XLMonth = 12

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HTH

RP
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"Jeff" wrote in message
...
I am trying to create a little vba macro that calculates the number of the
month as well as the name of the month for use later in calculations. I
havethe following:
XLMonth = Month(Date)
XlMonth2 = Format(Date, "mmm")


So I figure I can if/then statement the whole thing, but it is the "else"
part that I am having trouble with. I need to move back a month (-1) if a
condition set earlier is met. But when I subtract (-1) from XlMonth I get
zero and noth 12. How do I work around this.

Date subtraction question
 

Another option is to use the DateSerial function:

Sub test()

Dim daDateLastMonth As Date

daDateLastMonth = DateSerial(Year(Date), Month(Date) - 1, Day(Date))

MsgBox Month(daDateLastMonth), , _
Format(daDateLastMonth, "mmmm")

End Sub


RBS


"Jeff" wrote in message
...
I am trying to create a little vba macro that calculates the number of the
month as well as the name of the month for use later in calculations. I
havethe following:
XLMonth = Month(Date)
XlMonth2 = Format(Date, "mmm")


So I figure I can if/then statement the whole thing, but it is the "else"
part that I am having trouble with. I need to move back a month (-1) if a
condition set earlier is met. But when I subtract (-1) from XlMonth I get
zero and noth 12. How do I work around this.