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From: yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York)
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Subject: Re: VLT oddity?
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Date: 29 Jan 91 15:19:19 GMT
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davids@ucscf.UCSC.EDU (Dave Schreiber) writes:

>/*A test of VLT's ARexx command 'SEND'*/

>address vlt

>"send ls -l News*N"
>----

>results in only 'ls' being sent to the host.  Does anybody know if this is
>a bug, or if it is intentional?  If it is intentional, any recommendations

try 

send 'ls -l News*N' 
or if that don't work

send "'ls -l News*N'"

Watch out for "UPPERCASING" 

C-ya
.

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