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From: holbrook@apollo.HP.COM (Alan R. Holbrook)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: AutoFTP Doesn't Work(?)
Message-ID: <48e1a7c2.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 90 21:49:00 GMT
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    OK, I've tried everything I know myself first, so I wouldn't
    have to waste bandwidth asking.  But I can't figure it out...

    I got Mingqi Deng's AutoFTP script, compiled the three C pieces,
    adjusted the shell variables as needed, built an input file
    according to spec, etc.  But when I run the thing, all I get
    is a file in the calling directory of the form "####msg" where
    "####" is some 4 digit number like 2930 in the example below.  
    The file contains the following message:

    %%%%%%% Process File Request #1 %%%%%%%
    =======Start requesting file anywhere.arc .........
    ***Ftp script file '2930ftp.script' does not exist.
    *******Fatal error: during an ftp attempt!*******

    I sent mail to Mingqi but got no answer.  Can anyone suggest
    what might be going wrong and how to correct it?

    Much thanks,
    Alan Holbrook

    No .sig, I just post on impulse.