[bug-gawk] Continuation Character not recognized in GAWK 4.1

[Rush, Scott (CS COE)]

My employer recently replaced my PC (Windows XP 32-bit) with a new one (Windows 7 64-bit) that resulted in GAWK no longer working. I was able to locate a 64-bit version of GAWK (GNU Awk 4.1.1, API: 1.1) that indicates that it is not an official release yet. I’m having to use a 64-bit version because the 32-bit version does not run my programs that nest additional calls to GAWK via the system() function. The outer call to GAWK works but I get the “'gawk' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.” error as soon as the program hits the system() command.

 

The situation I have with the 64-bit version is that I get a parsing error when I attempt to use the “\” continuation character in my programs. For example, having the following program lines produces the following error:

 

{

printf("Hello \

World!\n")

}

 

awk: test:2:  printf("Hello \

awk: test:2:         ^ unterminated string

awk: test:2:  printf("Hello \

awk: test:2:         ^ syntax error

 

 

When do you expect to have an official release of the 64-bit version of GAWK?

 

Thanks,

Scott Rush