echo "$(date) $0 param: $@" 



#first arg input file
#second arg output file
function filter(){
   #remove all lines containing %. which is only in downloadprocesses
   sed /%/d $1 >> $2
}

echoerr() { echo "$@" 1>&2; }


#function quote_error(){
#    echo Summery:
#    if [ -s $ERRFILE ]; then
#	echo "Some error occured.  The log is located at $ERRFILE"
#	return 1
#   else
#	echo "no errors occured."
#   	rm -f $ERRFILE 
#    fi
#
#    if [ -s $WARNFILE ]; then
#	echo "Some warning occured.  The log is located at $WARNFILE"
#    else
#	echo "no warnings occured."
#   	rm -f $WARNFILE 
#    fi
#
#    return 0
#}

mk_and_abs_dir() {
    mkdir -p $1 &&
    cd $1 &>/dev/null &&
    pwd
}