FTP Command ! Does Not Work with TCP/IP-32

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q122794
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you run an FTP script file in Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 with TCP/IP-32, commands like "! pause" (without the quotation marks) do not work properly.

CAUSE

The "!" FTP command is not supported with TCP/IP-32. The release notes for Microsoft TCP/IP-32 states the following: 

   "The FTP application which ships with this product does not support the
   '!' command, which typically invokes a user shell."

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

  • Install Windows NT version 3.5

    -or-

  • Record a macro with the Recorder application using the FTP command and assign it a shortcut key instead of using a script file. In addition, make sure that the playback speed is set to Recorded Speed.

Additional reference words: prodtcp32 wfw wfwg prodnt 3.50 3.11
KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: nttcp



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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