calling script 1

[jo90]

Hi,

Is there a way within an awk script to call another script; like in ksh?

something like...

./script

Thanks,
Jo.

 

[vgersh99]

nawk -f myAwk.awk

#----------------- myAwk.awk
BEGIN {
"date" | getline myDate;
close("date"
print("Current date->[%s]\n", myDate);
}


vlad
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|#include<disclaimer.h> |
+---------------------------+

 

[jo90]

Hi Vlad,

Thanks for the reply - however I need to call the script from within another awk script... not from the command line or from another shell script....

Jo

 

[vgersh99]

I don't understand WHY my &quot;hint&quot; doesn't do it for you.
Could you show a sample of our flow of control, pls! vlad
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|#include<disclaimer.h> |
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[jo90]

sure;

END{
if (var1 < var2)
print &quot;there are &quot; var1 &quot; invalid entries&quot;
nawk -f /tmp/scripts/script
}

the script called script, I need to call in the eventuality that (var1 < var2)

 

[vgersh99]

END{
if (var1 < var2)
print &quot;there are &quot; var1 &quot; invalid entries&quot;
# either
&quot;nawk -f /tmp/scripts/script&quot;
# OR
system(&quot;nawk -f /tmp/scripts/script&quot
}

# as in my original &quot;hint&quot; vlad
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|#include<disclaimer.h> |
+---------------------------+

 

[jo90]

Thanks for you help Vlad... works fine, apoligies for not picking up on the hint....

jo.