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##########################################################################
# Title      :	defread - read default entry from configuration file
# Author     :	Heiner Steven <heiner.steven@odn.de>
# Date       :	1994-10-23
# Requires   :	awk
# Category   :	System Administration
# SCCS-Id.   :	@(#) defread	1.2 03/12/19
##########################################################################
# Description
#	Reads entries from a configuration file.
#
# Note
#	This command resembles SCO's defread(S)
##########################################################################

PN=`basename "$0"`			# Program name
VER='1.2'

usage () {
    echo >&2 "$PN - read entry from configuration file, $VER (stv '94)
usage: $PN file pattern

$PN returns the line matching the pattern, starting with the
first character after the pattern."
    exit 1
}

while [ $# -gt 0 ]
do
    case "$1" in
	--)	shift; break;;
	-h)	usage;;
	-*)	usage;;
	*)	break;;
    esac
    shift
done

[ $# -lt 2 ] && usage

File="$1"; shift
for i
do
    awk '
	$1 ~ /^\#/ { next }		# ignore comments
    	$0 ~ /'"$i"'/ {
		sub (/'"$i"'/, "")
		print
		exit 0
	}
    ' $File || exit 1
done
exit 0