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   -=> Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-   
      
    >  DW> OT from the original post but this is actually pretty easy with a shell   
    >  DW> scrit and ncftp.  I log onto my BBS to get the QWK packet, but almost   
    >  DW> always upload the REP using a script.  Once it is set up, it is easy   
    >  DW> and a lot faster.   
      
    > Yeah, after reading yours and a couple other responses, I can see this   
    > being a good thing, didn't know that could be done.   
      
    > Mind sharing a look at the script?  (assuming Linux).  Thanks.   
      
    DW> Sure.  It changes to the "DOS drive" that Multimail/SLMR would have   
    DW> accessed the QWK packets in, tests for whether or not the packet name   
    DW> got written out in all CAPS or all lower case, and acts accordingly.   
      
    DW> NOTE that the lines that start with a '+' are line wrapped!   
      
    DW> #!/bin/bash   
    DW> cd /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231   
    DW> test -e /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/CAPCITY2.REP   
    DW> if (( $? == 0 )) ;   
    DW> then   
    DW>      ncftpput -u "Dumas Walker" -p 448fmr -DD -E -d stdout   
    DW> + capitolcityonline.net / /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/CAPCITY2.REP   
    DW> fi   
    DW> test -e /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/capcity2.rep   
    DW> if (( $? == 0 )) ;   
    DW> then   
    DW>      ncftpput -u "Dumas Walker" -p 448fmr -DD -E -d stdout   
    DW> + capitolcityonline.net / /opt/DRIVE_E/KERM231/capcity2.rep   
    DW> fi   
    DW> cd ~   
    DW> #   
    DW> ##END   
      
   Very cool, and makes sense to me.  I'll likely give this a try soon.     
   Thanks for the explanation/example!   
      
      
      
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