#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# stuff that must be loaded first
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

# path (note that there is NO dot directory appended!)
# ...to add to front:
for dir in ~/bin ~/www/bin /usr/local/bin /usr/local/sbin; do
    if [ -d $dir -a -z ${path[(r)$dir]} ]; then
        path=($dir $path);
    fi
done
# ...to add to back:
for dir in /usr/X11R6/bin /usr/local/mysql/bin /usr/sbin /usr/bin /sbin /bin; do
    if [ -d $dir -a -z ${path[(r)$dir]} ]; then
        path=($path $dir);
    fi
done