Microsoft KB Archive/102687

= <?> at End of Response String Has Same Effect as  =

Article ID: 102687

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q102687



SYMPTOMS
<?> and 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 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.

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.

