HP ARPA FTP's mechanism for this is
!RUN FTP.ARPA.SYS;STDIN=FPTIN
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Holloway, Rich [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 1998 2:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Problem with FTP using a variable file
> name
>
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> And then redirect the file as input to FTP like this:
>
> :FTP < FTPIN
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