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Missing a few FTP functions in Windows 2000

Hi experts,

I just setup a batch file on a windows 2000 server to FTP some files. but then i found that it doesn't run because the server doesn't have the function to call a pre-defined FTP file.

FTP -s:file.txt

I check other Windows 2000 server, and they do have the -s option. They all have SP4 installed. Is there any missing package that could have caused this? Thank you.

jeff_01

Open a dosprompt and cd to the directory that has the file.txt in it and then type

ftp -s:file.txt

Just checking to see if maybe ftp cant find the file.txt file. You have to be in the directory your file.txt file is in before you run the ftp -s command.

Lets see how that goes.

Jeff

wingkchan

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Jeff,

the funny thing is that that particular server doesn't off the FTP -s option. it only has the following:

C:\Documents and Settings\user>ftp --help
Usage: ftp [OPTION...] [HOST [PORT]]
Remote file transfer

-d, --debug Turn on debugging mode
-g, --no-glob Turn off file name globbing
-i, --no-prompt Don't prompt during multiple-file transfers
-n, --no-login Don't automatically login to the remove system
-t, --trace Enable packet tracing
-p, --prompt[=PROMPT] Print a command-line prompt (optionally PROMPT),
even if not on a tty
-v, --verbose Be verbose
--help Give this help list
--version Print program version

Submit bug reports to <bug-inetutils@gnu.ai.mit.edu>.

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wingkchan

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Sorry for the late reply... I see that the server has a cute ftp pro installed, (as that seems to be the only program that relates to FT), but I am not sure if that is the reason why it becomes my FTP client too. But since there are other people that uses that server, i will leave it intact. But, thanks for pointing me to this.