Redirecting

all right here is what i need help is creating a data base shell script.. what i want it do do is bascially echo "What is your name" and it to read $ANSWER and re-direct in into a text file called db1. but i want to add more stuff like 1st and last name, address, city state zip, and add the command $RANDOM to create like a locator number and i would like it to appear like this

Jim Smith
458 S. chicago ave
new york, new york, 58996
45855 (locator #)

if anyone can help id appriciate it. Im still a newbie at this..

What operating system?

What language do you want to use?

i use suse 10.1 and i use the vim..

VIM is not a language.

sry bout the launage thing i was really tired last night... it was bash n e way but i figured it out i used the echo command and redirected it.. i.e.
echo $ANSWER >> /home/path/path/text file.. and that seemed to do the trick (which is kind of sad because it took me hours on hours to figure it out... feel like a jack ***) but it is cool all you were willing to help..

THANKS again
~~~zezo~~