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From: drezac@dcsc.dla.mil (Duane L. Rezac)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: Simtel20 Redial-Type Login Program Needed
Message-ID: <741@dcsc.dla.mil>
Date: 16 Feb 90 13:03:21 GMT
References: <1622@ariel.unm.edu>
Organization: Defense Construction Supply Center, Columbus
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From article <1622@ariel.unm.edu>, by jharper@carina.unm.edu (Jeff):
>............ 
> I would like to have a utility which can perform this tedious task explained 
> above and then allow the user to complete the ftp session similiar to the
> way a redial feature works on a telephone by getting past the busy signal and 
> allowing one to complete the phone call. Does such a program exists (C, 
> shellscript, etc.) which will keep tying Simtel20 for a short period of time
> (5-7 minutes) and then quit if it doesn't get in? Any help would be
> apreciated. Thanks in advance.
> 
> 					- Jeff

You might want to look at autoftp30. It may give you some ideas on how to 
make your own utility or you may be able to modify it to do what you want.
It is available from simtel20.




Duane L. Rezac

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