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# 1  
Old 06-25-2009
getting basename inside awk script
hi if we have to use basename how can we do this in awk?
did the below but is not working..
Code:
 
psg  -t  "?"|  awk '{
                        command=($5 ~ /^[A-Z]/)? $9:$8
                       #  cmd_name=`basename $command` (gives error)
                        system("basename $command >> cmd_name") (isnot working )
                        }'

thanks
# 2  
Old 06-25-2009
why not using as the last field of awk?
# 3  
Old 06-25-2009
Something like this ?..
Code:
 
psg  -t  "?"|  awk '{
                        command=($5 ~ /^[A-Z]/)? $9:$8
                        exe="basename " cmd_name " >>" cmd_name
                        system(exe)                         
                       }'

# 4  
Old 06-26-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by panyam
Something like this ?..
Code:
 
psg  -t  "?"|  awk '{
                        command=($5 ~ /^[A-Z]/)? $9:$8
                        exe="basename " cmd_name " >>" cmd_name
                        system(exe)                         
                       }'


Code:
 
psg  -t "?"| awk  '{
             command=($5 ~ /^[A-Z]/)? $9:$8
             exe="basename " command " >> command"
             system(exe)
             printf(" second name %s \n",command)
             }'

its not printing the basename!!
# 5  
Old 06-26-2009
Check in the current directory( where you executed the script) , a file with name "command" . The content of the file will be basename's output.

How ever if you want the system output to be seen on screen then make the following change in your script:

Code:
exe="basename " command 
          system(exe)

# 6  
Old 06-26-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by panyam
Check in the current directory( where you executed the script) , a file with name "command" . The content of the file will be basename's output.

How ever if you want the system output to be seen on screen then make the following change in your script:

Code:
exe="basename " command 
          system(exe)


I want to use the command variable like this than what i have to do??

Code:
 
psg  -t "?"| awk  '{
             command=($5 ~ /^[A-Z]/)? $9:$8
             exe="basename " command " >> command"
             system(exe)
             if (command == "tec")
             {
             printf(" second name %s \n",command)
             }
             }'

# 7  
Old 06-26-2009
You can use ..the same working fine for me.

print "command" value and check wat ur getting ?..

I did n't understand the logic behind your script.

If you post input and output your expecting , then i hope you can get

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