Homework & Coursework Questions

#!/usr/bin/ksh
#@(#) Add employee to employees file
#======================================================================#
# Script Name: Add Employee                             By: Catori
# version :  001A
#
# Date    :vers. - New or modifications :
#
#========================     BEGIN        ============================#

trap "rm~/tmp/* 2> /dev/null; exit" 0 1 2 3
clear
#employeefile=./humanresources/employees
employeefile=./employees
tput cup 0 4; echo "Add emp? (Y)es or (Q)uit:"
tput cup 0 35; read CONT
if [ "$CONT" != "Y" -a  "$CONT" != "y"  ]
then 
   clear; exit
fi

looptest=y
while [ "$looptest" = "y" -o "$looptest" = "Y" ]
do
   clear
   tput cup 1 4; echo "Corporate Employee Addition"
   tput cup 2 4; echo "====================="
   tput cup 3 4; echo "Id Number:"
   tput cup 4 4; echo "Last Name:"
   tput cup 5 4; echo "First Name:"
   tput cup 6 4; echo "====================="
   tput cup 7 4; echo "Add another? (Y)es or (Q)uit:"
   tput cup 3 15; read idnum
   let IDNUM="$idnum"
   if [ $IDNUM -eq 0 ]
   then 
      clear
      echo "Error: Numeric value expected or value less than 1"
      exit 2
   fi
   tput cup 4 16; read lname
   tput cup 5 16; read fname
   #check blank
   if [ "$lname" > "       " ]
   then
      if [ "$fname" > "       " ]
      then
          DATAOK=OK
   #  Here you should  rethink about the test for a Cancel case
          echo "$idnum:$lname:$fname" >> $employeefile
      fi
   fi
   tput cup 7 34; read looptest
   if [ "$looptest" != "Y" -a  "$looptest" != "y" ]
   #  Here you should  rethink about the test for a Cancel case
   then
      clear; exit
   fi
# If cancel operation : clear the values and reset looptest in order to stay
# in the loop
done

# 
#===========================   End   =====================================#

trap "rm~/tmp/* 2> /dev/null; exit" 0 1 2 3
employeefile=~/SuitAndTie/HumanResources/employees
looptest=y
while [ $looptest = y ]
do
   clear
   tput cup 1 4; echo "Corporate Employee Addition"
   tput cup 2 4; echo "====================="
   tput cup 4 4; echo "ID number:" 
   tput cup 5 4; echo "Last Name:"
   tput cup 6 4; echo "First Name:"
   tput cup 7 4; echo "====================="
   tput cup 8 4; echo "Add another? (Y)es or (Q)uit:"
   tput cup 4 18; read idnum
   if [ "$idnum" = "q" ]
      then
         clear;exit
   fi
   tput cup 5 18; read lname
   tput cup 6 18; read fname
   if [ "$lname" > "        " ]
      then
      echo "$idnum:$lname:$fname" >> $employeefile
   fi
   tput cup 8 35; read looptest
   if [ "$looptest" = "q" ]
   then
      clear; exit
fi
done

#
#   # Rethink case
#         echo "$idnum:$lname:$fname" >> $employeefile
#       fi
#      fi
#   tput cup 7 34; read looptest
#   if [ "$looptest" != "Y" -a "looptest" != "y" ]
#   #Rethink case
#   then
#      clear; exit
#   fi
#If cancel operation : clear the values and reset looptest in order to
#stay in the loop
#done