send_beer

#!/bin/sh
#
# send_beer	- very ordinary beer submission
#
# Create a  beer submission report and mail to `eric@munnari.oz.au'
# The sender will be placed in `vi' with a copy of the beer submission
# template. When complete, simply exit the editor, and the report will be
# mailed automatically.
#
#

ericmail=echidna@munnari.oz.au

mailer=/usr/ucb/mail
ed=/usr/ucb/vi
tool=`basename $0`
vobs=/tmp/$tool.$$
vobsb=${vobs}b
trap "rm -f $vobs $vobsb; exit" 0 1 2 3 15

sed -e "1,/^#SEND_BEER_FORMAT/d" < $0 > $vobs
cp $vobs $vobsb
$ed $vobs

cmp -s $vobs $vobsb
 
if (test $? -eq 0 -o `cat $vobs | wc -c` -le 1) then
    echo "$tool: cancelled"
else
    $mailer $ericmail <$vobs
    echo "$tool: sent"
fi

exit 0

#SEND_BEER_FORMAT

Dear Eric,
I thank you kindly for your free software and hope that you continue
to produce work of this  kind. To support you I am sending you 
<ENTER QUANTITY> cans of <ENTER BRAND>. 


Best Regards,

<ENTER NAME>,
<ENTER COMPANY>,
<ENTER CONTACT>,
<ENTER ADDRESS>,
<ENTER PHONE>