Bug fix to inplace extension and doc updates.

1 files changed, 97 insertions, 88 deletions

diff --git a/doc/gawk.info b/doc/gawk.info
index 2d4fd906..d6aea49f 100644
--- a/doc/gawk.info
+++ b/doc/gawk.info
@@ -25670,11 +25670,16 @@ performs "in-place" editing of each input file.  It uses the bundled
      # Please set INPLACE_SUFFIX to make a backup copy.  For example, you may
      # want to set INPLACE_SUFFIX to .bak on the command line or in a BEGIN rule.
 
+     # N.B. We call inplace_end() in the BEGINFILE and END rules so that any
+     # actions in an ENDFILE rule will be redirected as expected.
+
      BEGINFILE {
-         inplace_begin(FILENAME, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
+         if (_inplace_filename != "")
+             inplace_end(_inplace_filename, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
+         inplace_begin(_inplace_filename = FILENAME, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
      }
 
-     ENDFILE {
+     END {
          inplace_end(FILENAME, INPLACE_SUFFIX)
      }
 
@@ -25686,6 +25691,10 @@ the extension restores standard output to its original destination.  If
 a backup file name created by appending that suffix.  Finally, the
 temporary file is renamed to the original file name.
 
+   The `_inplace_filename' variable serves to keep track of the current
+filename so as to not invoke `inplace_end()' before processing the
+first file.
+
    If any error occurs, the extension issues a fatal error to terminate
 processing immediately without damaging the original file.
 
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 Node: Extension Sample Fnmatch1030935
 Node: Extension Sample Fork1032423
 Node: Extension Sample Inplace1033638
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-Node: Gawk Distribution1091443
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-Node: PC Binary Installation1109132
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