I've seen these techniques used:

1) have a daemon wake up every so often and process files
in a given directory.

2) schedule a cron job for every so often and process files
in a given directory

3) set up a samba printer such that the print processor is your
program.

4) feed commands into telnet after the ftp

Using samba is the only one that is automatic and on-demand.
Telnet and the r* commands are not secure.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Friedrich Harasleben [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: FTP to HP9000 and automatic process start
>
>
> Hi Listers
>
> I need to FTP a file to an HP9000 (from HP3000) - no problem.
> After the successful transfer I want to AUTOMATICALLY start a program,
> which processess the file - ANY IDEAS HO TO DO THIS?
>
> TIA,
> Friedrich
>
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