diff --git a/tutorials/XiFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/XiFoam/Allrun
index c32a0b032e..a07a780037 100755
--- a/tutorials/XiFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/XiFoam/Allrun
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name from directory
-application=`basename $PWD`
+application=${PWD##*/}
 
 setControlDict () {
     controlDict="system/controlDict"
diff --git a/tutorials/icoFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/icoFoam/Allrun
index fcea17d98e..914e53d07d 100755
--- a/tutorials/icoFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/icoFoam/Allrun
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name from directory
-application=`basename $PWD`
+application=${PWD##*/}
 
 cavityCases="cavity cavityFine cavityGrade cavityHighRe cavityClipped"
 
diff --git a/tutorials/interFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/interFoam/Allrun
index 3e7961c94b..4adf8e9374 100755
--- a/tutorials/interFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/interFoam/Allrun
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name from directory
-application=`basename $PWD`
+application=${PWD##*/}
 
 setDamBreakFine ()
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun b/tutorials/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun
index 6e3250d8c6..497eed73f8 100755
--- a/tutorials/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/laplacianFoam/flange/Allrun
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 # Get application directory
 application="laplacianFoam"
 
-runIdeasToFoam ()
+runAnsysToFoam()
 {
-    if [ -f log.ideasToFoam ] ; then
+    if [ -f log.ansysToFoam ]
+    then
         echo "ansysToFoam already run on $PWD: remove log file to run"
     else
         echo "ansysToFoam: converting mesh $1"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ runIdeasToFoam ()
     fi
 }
 
-runIdeasToFoam flange.ans 0.001
+runAnsysToFoam flange.ans 0.001
 runApplication $application
 runApplication foamToFieldview9
 runApplication foamToEnsight
diff --git a/tutorials/lesCavitatingFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/lesCavitatingFoam/Allrun
index 33517002c0..af563a0512 100755
--- a/tutorials/lesCavitatingFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/lesCavitatingFoam/Allrun
@@ -7,21 +7,21 @@ application="lesCavitatingFoam"
 
 refineMeshByCellSet()
 {
-    echo "creating cell set for primary zone - $1"
-    cp system/cellSetDict.$1 system/cellSetDict
-    cellSet >& log.cellSet.$1
+   while [ $# -ge 1 ]
+   do
+      echo "creating cell set for primary zone - $1"
+      cp system/cellSetDict.$1 system/cellSetDict
+      cellSet > log.cellSet.$1 2>&1
 
-    echo "refining primary zone - $1"
-    refineMesh -dict -overwrite >& log.refineMesh.$1
+      echo "refining primary zone - $1"
+      refineMesh -dict -overwrite > log.refineMesh.$1 2>&1
+      shift
+   done
 }
 
 cd throttle
     runApplication blockMesh
-
-    refineMeshByCellSet 1
-    refineMeshByCellSet 2
-    refineMeshByCellSet 3
-
+    refineMeshByCellSet 1 2 3
     runApplication $application
 cd ..
 
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ cd throttle3D
     cp -r 0.org 0
 
     runApplication blockMesh
-
-    refineMeshByCellSet 1
-    refineMeshByCellSet 2
-    refineMeshByCellSet 3
+    refineMeshByCellSet 1 2 3
 
     echo "mapping fields from 2D throttle case"
     mapFields ../throttle -sourceTime latestTime >& log.mapFields
diff --git a/tutorials/rasCavitatingFoam/throttle/Allrun b/tutorials/rasCavitatingFoam/throttle/Allrun
index 972d1f37c9..83a53ae761 100755
--- a/tutorials/rasCavitatingFoam/throttle/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/rasCavitatingFoam/throttle/Allrun
@@ -7,20 +7,19 @@ application="rasCavitatingFoam"
 
 refineMeshByCellSet()
 {
-    echo "creating cell set for primary zone - $1"
-    cp system/cellSetDict.$1 system/cellSetDict
-    cellSet >& log.cellSet.$1
+   while [ $# -ge 1 ]
+   do
+      echo "creating cell set for primary zone - $1"
+      cp system/cellSetDict.$1 system/cellSetDict
+      cellSet > log.cellSet.$1 2>&1
 
-    echo "refining primary zone - $1"
-    refineMesh -dict -overwrite >& log.refineMesh.$1
+      echo "refining primary zone - $1"
+      refineMesh -dict -overwrite > log.refineMesh.$1 2>&1
+      shift
+   done
 }
 
 runApplication blockMesh
-
-refineMeshByCellSet 1
-
-refineMeshByCellSet 2
-
-refineMeshByCellSet 3
-
+refineMeshByCellSet 1 2 3
 runApplication $application
+
diff --git a/tutorials/rhoCentralFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/rhoCentralFoam/Allrun
index e41004597b..dbd8b7758f 100755
--- a/tutorials/rhoCentralFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/rhoCentralFoam/Allrun
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-
 # Source tutorial run functions
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name from directory
-application=`basename $PWD`
+application=${PWD##*/}
 
 cases=" \
 shockTube \
@@ -15,12 +14,13 @@ LadenburgJet60psi \
 biconic25-55Run35 \
 "
 
-moveTimeMeshToConstant () {
-DT=`foamInfoExec -times | tail -1`
-if [ $DT != 0 ] ; then
-    mv ${DT}/polyMesh/* constant/polyMesh
-    rm -rf ${DT}
-fi
+moveTimeMeshToConstant ()
+{
+   DT=`foamInfoExec -times | tail -1`
+   if [ "$DT" != 0 ] ; then
+       mv ${DT}/polyMesh/* constant/polyMesh
+       rm -rf ${DT}
+   fi
 }
 
 for case in $cases
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ do
     fi
 #
     (cd $case && runApplication $application)
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done
diff --git a/tutorials/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun
index 4afc525e8b..db8cdfa08a 100755
--- a/tutorials/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/sonicLiquidFoam/Allrun
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name from directory
-application=`basename $PWD`
+application=${PWD##*/}
 
 setDecompressionTankFine ()
 {
diff --git a/tutorials/sonicTurbFoam/Allrun b/tutorials/sonicTurbFoam/Allrun
index cb60b8cc06..810c6525eb 100755
--- a/tutorials/sonicTurbFoam/Allrun
+++ b/tutorials/sonicTurbFoam/Allrun
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 . $WM_PROJECT_DIR/bin/tools/RunFunctions
 
 # Get application name from directory
-application=`basename $PWD`
+application=${PWD##*/}
 
 runStarToFoam ()
 {