-to does not exist

[gr8comm]

I'm trying to run blat from a .bat file on an NT server. I have
installed it, but when I try to use it I get a "does not exist" every
time.

syntax 1 follows:
blat -to <***@mail.com> -f <***@mail.com> -subject "blah blah" -
body "blah blah"

that returns "-to does not exist"

syntax 2 follows:
blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
<***@mail.com> -f <***@mail.com>

that returns "blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT does not exist"

Any help??


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[Tim Musson]

Hey gr8comm,

My MUA believes you used eGroups-EW/0.82
to write the following on Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 9:58:29 AM.

g> I'm trying to run blat from a .bat file on an NT server. I have
g> installed it, but when I try to use it I get a "does not exist" every
g> time.

g> syntax 1 follows:
g> blat -to <***@mail.com> -f <***@mail.com> -subject "blah blah" -
g> body "blah blah"

g> that returns "-to does not exist"

g> syntax 2 follows:
g> blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
g> <***@mail.com> -f <***@mail.com>

g> that returns "blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT does not exist"

You need to put an extra - right after the blat command
body - -to etc...
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Tim Musson
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Windows 2000 5.0.2195 (Service Pack 3)
What goes around usually gets dizzy and falls over.
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[gr8comm]

OK, I tried
blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
<***@m...> -f <***@m...>
Now I get the same result that I get when I type in "blat -h"

It acts like there is some sort of syntax error.

Here is the exact syntax (user and mail blanked)

Blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "test PAYDETAIL FTP

Post by Tim Musson
You need to put an extra - right after the blat command
body - -to etc...

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[Tim Musson]

Hey gr8comm,

My MUA believes you used eGroups-EW/0.82
to write the following on Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 10:12:37 AM.

g> OK, I tried
g> blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
g> <***@m...> -f <***@m...>
g> Now I get the same result that I get when I type in "blat -h"

g> It acts like there is some sort of syntax error.

g> Here is the exact syntax (user and mail blanked)

g> Blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "test PAYDETAIL FTP
g> ERROR" -to ***@service.com -f ***@service.com

What version of blat are you using?
Have you run 'Blat -install'? I not, you need to add
"-server smtp.YourDomainName.tld"
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Tim Musson
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Windows 2000 5.0.2195 (Service Pack 3)
E Pluribus Unix
Blat Maintainer (www.blat.net)


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[Geeks 4 Less Prez]

I ran blat -install server.subdomain.domain.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Musson [mailto:***@sdf.lonestar.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:49 AM
To: gr8comm
Subject: Re: [blat] Re: -to does not exist


Hey gr8comm,

My MUA believes you used eGroups-EW/0.82
to write the following on Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 10:12:37 AM.

g> OK, I tried
g> blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
g> <***@m...> -f <***@m...>
g> Now I get the same result that I get when I type in "blat -h"

g> It acts like there is some sort of syntax error.

g> Here is the exact syntax (user and mail blanked)

g> Blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "test PAYDETAIL FTP
g> ERROR" -to ***@service.com -f ***@service.com

What version of blat are you using?
Have you run 'Blat -install'? I not, you need to add
"-server smtp.YourDomainName.tld"

--
Tim Musson
Flying with The Bat! eMail v1.62q
Windows 2000 5.0.2195 (Service Pack 3)
E Pluribus Unix
Blat Maintainer (www.blat.net)


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[Chip]

Post by gr8comm
OK, I tried
blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
Now I get the same result that I get when I type in "blat -h"
It acts like there is some sort of syntax error.
Here is the exact syntax (user and mail blanked)
Blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "test PAYDETAIL FTP

There is a syntax error.

When you specify the file to use for your message body, do not use a hyphen
as your first option. The hyphen is used only to tell Blat that you will be
using the -body option. Otherwise, Blat is expecting the first option to be
a filename.

Have you read the output from Blat to see what its command line should look
like?

Chip


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[Geeks 4 Less Prez]

When I use it without the - I get the following output
D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT does not exist.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chip [mailto:***@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 10:09 AM
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [blat] Re: -to does not exist

Post by gr8comm
OK, I tried
blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
Now I get the same result that I get when I type in "blat -h"
It acts like there is some sort of syntax error.
Here is the exact syntax (user and mail blanked)
Blat - D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "test PAYDETAIL FTP

There is a syntax error.

When you specify the file to use for your message body, do not use a
hyphen
as your first option. The hyphen is used only to tell Blat that you will
be
using the -body option. Otherwise, Blat is expecting the first option to
be
a filename.

Have you read the output from Blat to see what its command line should
look
like?

Chip


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[q***@yahoo.com]

Meanwhile, back at the farm...
Geeks 4 Less Prez screamed in ecstasy "RE: [blat] Re: -to does not exist!"

Post by Geeks 4 Less Prez
When I use it without the - I get the following output
D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT does not exist.

And I suppose you're saying that is wrong...that file
does exist?
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[gr8comm]

Yes it does exist. I checked that, believe it or not. :-|

Post by q***@yahoo.com
And I suppose you're saying that is wrong...that file
does exist?
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[mssoren2003]

The problem here is using the "-" along with the file "D:\PROGRA~1
\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT". Specifying "-" right after the "blat"
command indicates that there isn't a file to be read whose contents
would populate the message body. Essentially the following is
confusing blat by saying that there isn't a file defined for
populating the email message body (-), and then all of a sudden
specifying one (D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT). I'd get confused
too;)

Here are a couple of usage examples that should help.
blat - -to <***@domain> -subject <subjectText> -
body "<bodyText>" ...etc...

blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -to <***@domain> -subject
<subjectText> ...etc...

Note that if you try to use the "-body" and still specify a file
like "D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT", the email message body will
only contain that specified by "-body".

Here is a little snipet from a simple Perl script:
#-----------------------------------------------
# Send a notification using blat.exe.
#-----------------------------------------------
sub sendEmail
{
my($host,$recip,$ticket,$msg) = @_;
my($cmd) = 'blat.exe' .
' -' .
" -to $recip" .
' -f "TEC Autoticket"' .
" -subject \" \"" .
" -server $host" .
' -port 25' .
' -try 1' .
' -priority 1' .
" -body \"$msg\"" .
' -noh2' .
' -q';
my($errCode) = system("$cmd");
return($errCode);
}

Post by gr8comm
Yes it does exist. I checked that, believe it or not. :-|

Post by q***@yahoo.com
And I suppose you're saying that is wrong...that file
does exist?
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Post by gr8comm
that returns "-to does not exist"

This is the case, using the '-body' parameter, where you use the 'lone hyphen' after the call to
blat by itself. Without the hyphen by itself, blat is interpreting the "-to" to be the filename
you want to send as the body of your message.

Post by gr8comm
that returns "blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT does not exist"

This is saying tht blat cannot find that filename to send as the body.
Now we have to determine why blat cannot find it.
If that file does exist in that directory, maybe the user running the .bat file has not enough
rights to read that file?
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[Chip]

Post by gr8comm
Yes it does exist. I checked that, believe it or not. :-|

Blat does not have access to that file, for whatever reason. Which version
of Blat are you trying to run?

Chip


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[Mustafa Ersin Karadöl]

Post by gr8comm
body "blah blah"

do it like this.

----- Original Message -----
From: "gr8comm" <***@geeks4less.com>
To: <***@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 4:58 PM
Subject: [blat] -to does not exist

Post by gr8comm
I'm trying to run blat from a .bat file on an NT server. I have
installed it, but when I try to use it I get a "does not exist" every
time.
body "blah blah"
that returns "-to does not exist"
blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT -subject "blah blah" -to
that returns "blat D:\PROGRA~1\SCRIPTS\BLAT_FNF.TXT does not exist"
Any help??
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[gr8comm]

Thanks guys. All working now!!


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[q***@yahoo.com]

Meanwhile, back at the farm...
gr8comm screamed in ecstasy "-to does not exist FIXED!!!"

Post by gr8comm
Thanks guys. All working now!!

If you don't mind me asking, what was the solution?
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