Ftp: prompt

Toggles between prompt mode on and off.

Syntax

prompt

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Parameters

? prompt : Displays help for the prompt command.

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Remarks

By default, prompt is on.

Ftp prompts during multiple file transfers to allow you to selectively retrieve or store files. Mget and mput transfer all files if prompt is off.

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FormatMeaning

Italic

Information that the user must supply

Bold

Elements that the user must type exactly as shown

Ellipsis (...)

Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line

Between brackets ([])

Optional items

Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd}

Set of choices from which the user must choose only one

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Code or program output

Ftp

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