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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting To replace the value of the column in a fixed width file Post 302839659 by MadeInGermany on Friday 2nd of August 2013 07:30:43 AM
Old 08-02-2013
I don't fully understand.
If you need a fixed record size, use printf:
Code:
awk '(NR<=2) {printf "%-24s\n",$0; next} ($1=="B") {printf "%-13s%-11s\n",$1,$2}' file

To change a certain value on the fly, you can use
Code:
{
awk '(NR<=2) {printf "%-24s\n",$0; next} ($1=="B") {$2="yyy"} {printf "%-13s%-11s\n",$1,$2}' header
cat detail
awk '(NR<=2) {printf "%-24s\n",$0; next} ($1=="B") {$2="yyy"} {printf "%-13s%-11s\n",$1,$2}' trailer
} > newfile

 

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gnutls_record_set_max_size

gnutls_record_set_max_size(3)					      gnutls					     gnutls_record_set_max_size(3)

NAME

       gnutls_record_set_max_size - sets the maximum record size

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

       ssize_t gnutls_record_set_max_size(gnutls_session_t session, size_t size);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_session_t session
		   is a gnutls_session_t structure.

       size_t size is the new size

DESCRIPTION

       This function sets the maximum record packet size in this connection.  This property can only be set to clients.  The server may choose not
       to accept the requested size.

       Acceptable values are 512(=2^9), 1024(=2^10), 2048(=2^11) and 4096(=2^12).  The requested record size does get in effect  immediately  only
       while sending data. The receive part will take effect after a successful handshake.

       This function uses a TLS extension called 'max record size'.  Not all TLS implementations use or even understand this extension.

RETURNS

       On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (zero) is returned, otherwise an error code is returned.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report	bugs   to   <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.   GnuTLS  home  page:  http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/  General  help  using  GNU  software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation.
       Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without  royalty  provided  the  copyright
       notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

       The  full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

	      info gnutls

       should give you access to the complete manual.

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