btemplate.sh

#!/bin/bash
:<<israeltorres_comment_block

 ./btemplate.sh
 Israel Torres
 -date
 -info here

 Mac OS X 10.7.3 11D50b
 Darwin Kernel Version 11.3.0
 GNU bash, version 3.2.48(1)-release

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#required app check
rqdapp='app_name_here'
hash $rqdapp 2>&- || { echo >&2 "$rqdapp binary not found - aborting"; exit 1; }
#

if [ ! $# -lt 1 ]; then

    echo "script ran"

else
    echo "usage: $0 'string'"
    echo "example: $0 string"
fi
#eof