# This script will copy or rename all files in a directory with
#   a prefix of 01 through 0(count).  Useful for renaming MP3
#   files to play in ASCII sort order.  IF count exceeds 99 add a 0,
#   if count exceeds 999 add to 0's.

#!/bin/ksh
#
#  april 2004 - john meister
#  numbers & cp's files w/prefix 0#
#    if count exceeds 99 add a 0 to cp line
#    change cp to mv if original file not needed
#
#  establish base count:
count="1"
#  set loop variable "a" to value from ls command:
for a in `ls`
#  while values exist in ls:
     do
#  copy each line from ls, i.e. filename,  to 0#_filename
     cp $a "0"$count"_"$a
#  increment counter by one
     count="$((count+1))"
#  if any values exist in ls repeat loop, when finished exit loop
done