Shell Scripting - Select multiple files from numbered list

Shell Programming and Scripting
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I am trying to have the user select two files from a numbered list which will eventually be turned into a variable then combined. This is probably something simple and stupid that I am doing.

clear
echo "Please Select the Show interface status file"
select FILE1 in *;
echo "Please Select the Show Vlan file"
select FILE2 in *;

do
2

What language are you using?

3

I'd recommend looking at the bottom of this thread for More UNIX and Linux Forum Topics You Might Find Helpful threads.
Also look a simple menu building script as a sample of using select and case :

#!/usr/bin/bash

files='*sh';
actions='cat edit quit'
PS3="Pick one of the above [${actions}]: "
TMOUT=10

select i in ${actions}
do
   case $i in
      cat)  eval cat "${files}" ;;
      edit) eval ${EDITOR-vi} "${files}" ;;
      quit) break ;;
      "") print -u2 you must select one of the above [${actions}] ;;
   esac
done
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4

Its a shell script.

More or less I am trying to create a list of files from a specific directory (I will already be in that directory),

I will then

"cat FILE1 > file1"

then

"cat FILE2 > file2"

After these files are selected, the program will move on. I've been playing with Shamrocks snippet but no luck. I also have been looking for a similar scenarios with code that resembles what I'm trying to do but perhaps I am searching the wrong keywords.