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# 8  
Old 02-13-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baefisch
always invalid char ''' in expression?
whats my mistake?

run gawk -f test.awk test.txt
huh?
Who are you asking and what are you asking?
# 9  
Old 02-13-2013
everybody... Smilie

i type in a cmd
gawk -f test.awk test.txt

test.awk
Code:
awk -F. '
   substr($3,1,index($3,"=")-1)=="mainclass" {print "#" $0;$NF="xyz"}
   substr($3,1,index($3,".")-1)=="classpath" {$(NF-1)="*"}
   1
' OFS=. myFile

test.txt:
Code:
wrapper.java.mainclass=org.tanukisoftware.wrapper. WrapperSimpleApp
wrapper.java.classpath.2=../../jdk/lib/tools.jar

---------- Post updated at 09:53 AM ---------- Previous update was at 09:51 AM ----------

and this is the output:
invalid char ''' in expression


sorry for my stupid questions..
Last edited by Baefisch; 02-13-2013 at 10:56 AM.. Reason: code tags, please!
# 10  
Old 02-13-2013
Code:
gawk -F. -f test.awk OFS=. myFile

test.awk:
Code:
   substr($3,1,index($3,"=")-1)=="mainclass" {print "#" $0;$NF="xyz"}
   substr($3,1,index($3,".")-1)=="classpath" {$(NF-1)="*"}    
   1

# 11  
Old 02-13-2013
ahh.. ok. but if i try this the changed code is only shown in the cmd, but not in the text file.

Smilie
# 12  
Old 02-13-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baefisch
ahh.. ok. but if i try this the changed code is only shown in the cmd, but not in the text file.

Smilie
gawk -F. -f test.awk OFS=. myFile > myNewFile
# 13  
Old 02-14-2013
thanks you very much.
I am not worthy

---------- Post updated 02-14-13 at 05:24 AM ---------- Previous update was 02-13-13 at 10:05 AM ----------

sorry, me again.

second one doesn´t work.
Can you explaine me this?


this is what i get:

Code:
#wrapper.java.mainclass=org.tanukisoftware.wrapper. WrapperSimpleApp
wrapper.java.mainclass=org.tanukisoftware.wrapper.xyz
wrapper.java.classpath.2=../../jdk/lib/tools.jar

---------- Post updated at 06:29 AM ---------- Previous update was at 05:24 AM ----------

HELP please, i am Smilie

---------- Post updated at 07:03 AM ---------- Previous update was at 06:29 AM ----------

its ok.. it works now°! Smilie
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