#!/bin/bash
#
#   'mylsal'   -   "ls -al" with pager if necessary
#
# Rev 00  01/07/97  From mydir.
# Rev 01  01/29/97  Use 'bash' instead of 'ksh'.
# Rev 02  11/24/03  Better handling of names with embedded spaces.
#
##################################################################

# number of lines without using pager
LIMIT=23
DIR=no

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

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

LIMIT=23

if [ $DIR = yes ] ; then
  if let $(($COUNT > $LIMIT)) ; then
    ls -alF |less
  else
    ls -alF 
  fi
else  
  if let $(($COUNT > $LIMIT)) ; then
    ls -adlF "$@" |less
  else
    ls -adlF "$@"
  fi
fi

exit 0