#!/bin/bash
#
#   'lt2'  -   "ls -alt" with limited number of lines.
#
# Rev 00  04/30/02  From 'lt'.
# Rev 01  11/24/03  Better handling of names with embedded spaces.
#
##################################################################

# max number of lines
LIMIT=10
DIR=no

if [ $# -eq 1 ] ; then
  if [ -d $1 ] ; then
    cd $1
    DIR=yes
    COUNT=`ls -alF |wc -l`
  fi
elif [ $# -eq 0 ] ; then
  DIR=yes
  COUNT=`ls -alFt |wc -l`
else  
  COUNT=`ls -adlFt "$@" |wc -l`
fi

# the following in case non-existant filename entered
if [ X"$COUNT" = X ] ; then
  COUNT=1
fi
SKIPPED=$(($COUNT - $LIMIT))

if [ $DIR = yes ] ; then
  if let $(($COUNT > $LIMIT)) ; then
    ls -alFt |head -n $LIMIT
    echo "... [$SKIPPED older items not printed]"
  else
    ls -alFt 
  fi
else  
  if let $(($COUNT > $LIMIT)) ; then
    ls -adlFt "$@" |head -n $LIMIT
    echo "... [$SKIPPED older items not printed]"
  else
    ls -adlFt "$@"
  fi
fi

exit 0