logecho.mrg

#!/bin/bash
# Echo something to current console AND log
# Can also handle piped input ( cmd |logecho )
# Warning: Has trouble echoing '*' even when quoted.
function logecho () {
  args=$@

  if [ -z "$args" ]; then
    args='tmp'

    while [ 1 ]; do
      read -e -t2 args

      if [ -n "$args" ]; then
         echo $args |tee -a $logfile;
      else
        break;
      fi
    done

  else
    echo $args |tee -a $logfile;
  fi
} # END FUNC