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From: dsuggs@hubcap.clemson.edu (darrell suggs)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Automatic FTP
Keywords: ftp
Message-ID: <9998@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 3 Aug 90 17:28:42 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Has anyone ever used an "automatic" script to ftp files.  What I am trying
to do is start up a background ftp and have it retry (at intervals) until
the ftp is succesful.  I have looked at checking the output of the ftp 
(redirecting a commands file: ftp < whattodo > whathappened).  It appears
that the whathappened file is empty if the transfer was successful, and
has various error messages otherwise.  This seems like a hokie method, and
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions/experience with this?

please email me:  dsuggs@hubcap.clemson.edu

thanks for your help!

darrell suggs