+try_without_dir=true
+# First we try "bc", then "$dir/bc" for each item in $PATH.
+for dir in dummy:$PATH; do
+ if [ "$try_without_dir" = true ]; then
+ # first iteration
+ bc=bc
+ try_without_dir=false
+ else
+ # second and later iterations
+ bc="$dir/bc"
+ if [ ! -f "$bc" ]; then # '-x' is not available on Ultrix
+ bc=''
+ fi
+ fi