'makeTextFile.py -- create text file'

import os
ls = os.linesep

#get filename
while True:
    fname = raw_input()
    if os.path.exists(fname):
        print "ERROR: '%s' already exists " %fname
    else:
        break

#get file content lines
all = []
print "\n Enter lines:('.' by itself to quit)\n"

#loop until user terminates input
while True:
    entry = raw_input('>')
    if entry == '.':
        break
    else:
        all.append(entry)

#write lines to file with proper line-ending
fobj = open(fname,'w')
fobj.writelines(['%s%s' %(x,ls) for x in all])
fobj.close()
print 'DONE!'