csr@drutx.ATT.COM (steve roush) (05/04/88)
1 - Is there any way to re-evaluate an AWK character string? e.g. if s1="(2*8)+1", how do I re-evaluate s1 & set n1 to the result (17)? Better yet, if s1 = "n1=(2*8)+1", can I just evaluate s1, setting n1 to 17? 2 - Is there any way to get AWK to send a NUL to stdout? I believe I can produce all the other "unprintable" characters, but not a NUL. thanks steve roush AT&T - Denver 303-538-4860 ihnp4!drutx!csr