for x
do
echo "editing $x: \c"
if test "$x" = sedscr; then
   echo "not editing sedscript!"
elif test -s $x; then
   sed -f sedscr $x > /tmp/$x
   if test -s /tmp/$x
   then 
   cmp -s $x /tmp/$x && echo "file not changed: \c";\
      cp /tmp/$x $x; echo "done"
   else
   echo "Sed produced an empty file - check your sedscript."
   fi
else
   echo "original file is empty."
fi
done
echo "all done"