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 # This Script created by Chad Cope on 11/15/2005
 # Please Feel Free to place this on any system
 # you want, but keep this header intact. -Chad C.

 echo "Welcome to the file sorter, What Should I call you?"
 read name
 echo " "
 echo "Okay, $name ..."   "what is the name of the file you"
 echo "want to sort out?"  "type ONLY the files NAME"
 sleep 1
 read file
 echo " "
 echo "okay $name the file you are about to sort is called $file"
 echo "please give me a second to sort it out for you"
 echo "right now this will show you your list, re-arranged"
 echo "And then it will place it into a file all sorted out."
 sleep 1
 echo " "
 echo "What do you want the new file name to be?"
 echo "NEW FILENAME SHOULD NOT BE THE SAME AS '$file' "
 read newfile
 echo " "
 echo "SORTING $file NOW!"
 sleep 2
 echo " "
 cat $file | sort
 echo " "
 echo "now creating new file: $newfile "
 cat $file | sort > $newfile
 echo " "
 echo "Thats your list all sorted out $name"  "ENJOY!!!"
 echo "Your new file has also been created with the file name"
 echo "that you have choosen; $newfile "  "and will now be"
 echo "chmoded as chmod 744" "so others can see it"
 chmod 744 $newfile
 sleep 4
 echo "You may notice that any titles starting with 'the' or 'a' "
 echo "will get thrown into the 'T' or 'A' catagory..."
 sleep 1
 echo "I suggest you create a file like this to help sort the list"
 echo "a bit better:"
 echo " 'The nightmare before christmas'    should be:"
 echo " 'Nightmare before christmas ,The' "
 echo "             and  "
 echo " 'A man apart'  Would work best as:"
 echo " 'Man apart ,A' "
 sleep 20
 echo "just an idea...."
 echo "exiting program now"
 sleep 1
 echo "."
 # End Of File.

# quick sort script was written on 11/17/2005 by chad cope
# you may share this file and use it on any system
# just keep this header intact.  -Chad Cope

echo "File name to be sorted?"
read file1
echo "New Filename?"
read file2
cat $file1 | sort > $file2
echo " "
echo "FINISHED!"

# End of script