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Old 03-06-2005
.netrc -- macro not found error
Hi!

Can you please advise if it is possible to have a .netrc file containing a login account for two different ftp servers and two diff macdef commands, and run the a specific macdef depending on the server?

I have copied part of the netrc file.

machine ftp1
login acct1
password psswrd1

machine ftp2
login acct2
password psswrd2


macdef macrodef1
run series of commands under macdef1

macdef macrodef2
run series of commands under macdef2


I Then I try to run it in my script using the following commands 'echo "\$ macrodef1" | ftp -v ftp1' and 'echo "\$ macrodef2" | ftp -v fpt2' but and I get a macro not found error. Please help. Thank you in advance for your help.
# 2  
Old 03-07-2005
try this way .....; Modify your .netrc this way and try it.

Code:
machine ftp1
login acct1
password psswrd1

macdef macrodef1
run series of commands under macdef1 

machine ftp2
login acct2
password psswrd2

macdef macrodef2
run series of commands under macdef2

# 3  
Old 03-07-2005
Thanks bhargav, it worked. I didnt know that the machine info and macdef info should be paired. Thanks much!
 
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