Re: [bug-gawk] Can a GAWK script access its full path\name at "run-time?

[Aharon Robbins]

Hi.

There is no way to do this, without modifying the gawk source code.
In addition, support multiple -f options and the -e option muddies
the waters, as does how #! works on different *nix systems.

If you don't mind some typing, you can do

        gawk -f c:\path\to\prog.awk -v name="c:/path/to/prog.awk" ...

But I'm not sure that helps you.

Sorry,

Arnold

> From: <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 12:25:01 -0500
> Subject: [bug-gawk] Can a GAWK script access its full path\name at "run-time?
>
> Sorry if this is a repeat --- I wasn't subscribed to the mailing list when I 
> sent
> this the first time, so I'm not sure it posted...
>
> I am trying to find a way for the AWK *script* that is executing to access its
> own path/name. I was hoping that:
>
>     gawk -f c:\path\example.awk "BEGIN{print ARGV[0]}"
>
> would print:
>
>     c:\path\example.awk
>
> But, of course it does not. Suggestions?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Jim
>