#!/usr/local/bin/bash
#
# dos-like commands version 2.
# This script shows how to use a case comand
#

# define the prompt string 
prompt="Unix for dos-weenie help system> ";

# display the prompt
echo -n $prompt

# while we get more input (until ^D)
# read a command in to the variable cmd
while read cmd
  do
    # check for know commands - if we find one
    # start up the right man page
    case $cmd in
      dir) man ls;;
      copy) man cp;;
      rename) man mv;;
      del) man rm;;
      help) man man;;
      *) echo I dont know;;
    esac
    # done with that command, send the prompt
    echo -n $prompt
done

// clean up by forcing a newline
echo