Re: bug path

[Neil R. Ormos]

Roberto do Rego wrote:

> OS 5.8.16-2-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Oct 19 11:33:03 UTC 2020 x86_64
> GNU/Linux
> VERSION GNU Awk 5.1.0, API: 3.0 (GNU MPFR 4.1.0, GNU MP 6.2.0)

> Version 5.1 has a simple flaw but it generates
> problems when executing scripts, basically the
> gawk interpreter does not recognize the current
> work directory. In other words, it is necessary
> to indicate the complete path of the script to
> run it correctly.

> Example:
> $pwd
> /home/user
> $ gawk -f script.awk
> Generates error:
> gawk: fatal: unable to open source file "script.awk" for reading: File or
> directory does not exist.
> Just enter the full path to avoid the problemand the script runs normally.
> Example:
> $ gawk -f /home/user/script.awk
> -hELLO WORLD!
> This flaw is also present in the Windows version, making it impossible to use
> the relative path etc.
> 
> I hope I helped, thank you all and good luck!

Have you checked the value of the AWKPATH
environment variable?  E.g. via
  
  gawk 'BEGIN{print ENVIRON["AWKPATH"]}'

Does AWKPATH contain a null entry or "."?  This
section of the manual might be of help:

  <http://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/html_node/AWKPATH-Variable.html>

and especially footnote 14.