On 07/21/11 1:52 PM, Always Learning wrote: >> I have a script that opens an ftp connection to a non-*nix system. >> > I desire to change directories on the host system using a shell >> > variable to set the cd directory. However, I cannot seem to >> > discover how this is done. > Check the FTP configuration file on the remote server. There might be a > block to stop you moving-out of your log-on FTP directory. more likely, the ftp program is processing his command lines, and it doesn't know anything about $parameter substitution. I suggest using wget or lftp or similar rather than conventional ftp. -- john r pierce N 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast