xtermcolor

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#!/bin/ksh
# Scriptname: xtermcolor
# Example 10.95
# Sets the xterm foreground color (the color of the prompt and
# input typed ) for interactive windows. 
read color?"Choose a foreground color for your terminal?" 
case "$color" in 
*[Bb]l??) 
    xterm -fg blue -fn terminal &
	;; 
*[Gg]reen)
    xterm -fg darkgreen -fn terminal &
	;;
red | orange) 			# The vertical bar means "or" 
    xterm -fg "$color" -fn terminal &
	;;
*)  xterm -fn terminal & 	# default
	;;
esac
print "Out of case..."