create & open html from awk

[magicme]

hello
i am rediscovering awk (it goes round and round), as i want to process an input file and output an html format file to be viewed in a web browser.
i have a pretty clear view of most of the steps except one.
as i write / debug the awk script, i'd like to open the html file automatically from the awk script. this will save the step of having the web browser open the file and manually hitting 'reload' every time.

aside from the 'reload' solution i think i could also write a two-line command file.....the first line would invoke the awk script and the next would invoke the web browser (not sure of this).

anyway ..... can i invoke a web browser (by calling the executable file) thru a line in awk.

i think not, but thought i'd ask anyway.

i am running this on gnu/linux (debian).

thanks for your time.

daveleo

 

[PHV]

In your awk man page pay attention to the system function.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[magicme]

thanks, i will do that.