parse_conf ()
{
# This function parses through the Dirvish Master
# Configuration File, specified by $M_CONFIG, to
# gather a list of all of the defined Dirvish banks.

# set -x # Uncomment to debug this function

# Initial local variables

BANK_LIST=
START=0

# Loop through the $M_CONFIG file until we find
# the 'bank:' stanza, then add each bank to a list
# until we reach another stanza, 'stanza:'
# Loop through the $M_CONFIG file until we find
# the 'bank:' stanza, then add each bank to a list
# until we reach another stanza, 'stanza:'

while read DATA
do
    [[ $DATA = 'bank:' ]] && START=1 && continue
    if (( START == 1 ))
    then
       if $(echo "$DATA" | grep -q ':')
       then
           break
       else
           if [[ -z "$BANK_LIST" ]]
           then
               BANK_LIST="$DATA"
           else
               BANK_LIST="$BANK_LIST $DATA"
           fi
       fi
    fi
done < $M_CONFIG  # Feed the while loop from the bottom

echo "$BANK_LIST"  # Return the list
}