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."
	fi
else
	echo "original file is empty"
fi
done
echo "all done"