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I thought ncftp transmits file in ASCII mode by default.  Am I wrong?
: I am using ncftp, with a machine definition, and I can't get the
: macro definition piece to work.

: What I want to accomplish is set the remote site to ASCII when I
: arrive.  (I keep forgetting, GET, and then don't want the binary
: result. <sigh>)

: The user, password part is working fine.

: I'd appreciate any suggestions.  I've fiddled unsuccessfully with
: the rules from the man pages.

: S.

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What I want to accomplish is set the remote site to ASCII when I
arrive.  (I keep forgetting, GET, and then don't want the binary
result. <sigh>)

The user, password part is working fine.

I'd appreciate any suggestions.  I've fiddled unsuccessfully with
the rules from the man pages.

S.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
             Sylvia Caras, owner, MADNESS

            "Nothing about me, without me."

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Quote:>I am using ncftp, with a machine definition, and I can't get the
>macro definition piece to work.
>What I want to accomplish is set the remote site to ASCII when I
>arrive.  (I keep forgetting, GET, and then don't want the binary
>result. <sigh>)

Adios,
Edgar.

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Quote:> I thought ncftp transmits file in ASCII mode by default.  Am I wrong?

in your .netrc, just to be sure.

Hrv
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