need help getting system date using AWK pgm.

[macmc]

Q: How do you get the system date using AWK ?
I tried the "date" | getline and it shows the date on the screen but waits for a response from pc user to change it.

I just want to print the system date on the screen and end the awk pgm.

Thanks,
macmc

 

[futurelet]

  system( "echo.|date" )

 

[vgersh99]

"date" | getline dateNOW; close("date")
printf("This is my current date->[%s]\n", dateNOW)

vlad
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| #include<disclaimer.h> |
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[futurelet]

I got the impression the o.p. was running under
windoze, where the user has to press <Enter>
after running "date". Maybe he can clarify this.