DOCUMENT:Q102687  24-AUG-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :<?> at End of Response String Has Same Effect as <Ignore>
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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<?> and <ignore> are macros that can be used in response strings in
MODEM.INF and PAD.INF, and potentially in SWITCH.INF.

The macro <?> means to match any single character, and <ignore> means
to match any remaining characters in the line; that is, ignore the
rest of the string from this point on.

When <?> occurs at the end of a line, however, it matches not just a
single character, but any number of following characters, which
achieves the same effect as <ignore>.

For example, "River's en<?>" matches the following:

   River's end
   River's ent
   River's end.
   River's entire length of many miles.

CAUSE
=====

There is a problem in the software that implements the macros.

WORKAROUND
==========

Even though these macros work similarly, it is a good idea to use them
as they were intended to work so that when the problem is corrected,
you will have the correct macros in place.

REFERENCES
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Windows NT Advanced Server Remote Access Service "Administrator's
Guide," version 3.1, Appendix E

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: ntrmt

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