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+#!/bin/sh
+##############################################################################
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+##############################################################################
+# $Id: savescreen.sh,v 1.4 2009/10/10 17:08:45 tom Exp $
+#
+# Use this script to exercise "savescreen".
+# It starts by generating a series of temporary-filenames, which are passed
+# to the test-program.  Loop as long as the first file named exists.
+PARAMS=
+NFILES=4
+PREFIX=savescreen-$$
+n=0
+BEGINS=$PREFIX-$n.tmp
+while test $n != $NFILES
+do
+	LATEST=$PREFIX-$n.tmp
+	PARAMS="$PARAMS $LATEST"
+	n=`expr $n + 1`
+done
+
+./savescreen $PARAMS
+if test -f $BEGINS
+then
+	while test -f $BEGINS
+	do
+		./savescreen -r $PARAMS
+		test $? != 0 && break
+	done
+else
+	echo "No screens were saved"
+fi