problem using gsub() on a field containing "*" char

[xuenylom]

hi,

I am running a script on a file that contains line with fields containing the "*" character.

example:

----------------------------------------------
ORG A* U 994825555 DS
----------------------------------------------

first field stops after the *.
What I need to do is put this line in the file org.txt

i'm using the gsub function as follows:

------------------------
nfic=$1gsub(" A*","",nfic)
line=$0
fic_algo=nfic".txt"
print line>>fic_algo
------------------------

now, when I run the script, I get "can't open ORG*.txt"

I can't find why this doesn't work

thank you for your help

 

[CaKiwi]

Try a backslash before the *

nfic=$1
gsub(/ A\*/,"",nfic)

CaKiwi

 

[PHV]

Something like this ?
nfic=$1;gsub(/ A\*/,"",nfic)

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[xuenylom]

nope, I still got the same error, and I don't know where to look in the AWK manual to find why i get this error.

 

[vgersh99]

works fine with Solaris' nawk - no escapes needed.
creates a file 'A*.txt'.

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

 

[xuenylom]

but I don't want the "*" in the name...

 

[vgersh99]

ok, so get rid ot it!

gsub("[*]","",nfic);

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

 

[xuenylom]

thx vgersh99, this did ([*]) the trick.