> I'm not sure it will work. One gotcha: > > # PRE="cut -b 1-72 | sed -e s/\ \*\$//" > > If this were't remmed out, you probably have had a > non-functioning script. > Hmmm, did you actually try the script? Did you look further down or did you just stop right at that line and assume you knew there was a problem? I believe you'll find that the "eval" in this line resolves this issue:
ncftpget -W "$GX" -d $W/get.$$ -a -c -u $U -p $P $H $F\($mbr\) | (eval $PRE) >$W/$mbr Thanks for the input. Leland
