Hello. I write a macro to connect to a remote equipment. When I run it from LogmeTT, It runs OK. But when I have tried to execute it from ttpmacro, I got a message error "Link Macro First". When I press Continue Button, macro executes Ok.

How can I prevent (or Skip) that error? I need to execute macro from VBasic, to periodically connect to a remote server, so I need to do it automatically, ignoring this error message, but better trying to correct it.

Best regards.

Hi Leonardo,

Link macro first error means that your macro is missing command connect. Command connect should appear prior any other commands communicating with your remote host. Check this topic for more information about command connect.

Thank you, the problem is fixed, the solution is exactly as you explained.

Hello,

I wrote this simple ttl code for connection to the server, but when I want to execute it - appeared "Link Macro First"
Can you check it, please

;passwd: adm
getpassword 'passwd.dat' 'adm' adm
;passwd: server_root
getpassword 'passwd.dat' 'server_root' server_root
settitle 'server_root'
connect 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'
PasswordPrompt = "Password:"
PasswordPrompt2 = "login:"
wait PasswordPrompt2
sendln 'adm'
wait PasswordPrompt
sendln adm
sendln 'su -'
wait PasswordPrompt
sendln sever_root


thanks for help.

Hi,

There can be 2 reasons why your macro is not able to connect, assuming that remote host is reachable and listens on port 23.
- connect string does not work
- login information is not correct.

You are using the shortest syntax of connect string trying to establish telnet connection. Depending on connection configuration in teraterm.ini file it might not work in some cases. For example if the last connection saved in teraterm.ini was either SSH or via COM port the connect command with such syntax will fail. I would recommend to use the following line instead:
This format will force TeraTerm to use telnet connection through port 23.

Now about login information. Your macro sends 'adm' as user name and the password from passwd.dat file. Make sure the password you stored in passwd.dat file is correct. You can temporarily add line
at the top of your script to erase saved password and re-enter it.


Few more comments:

You are introducing PasswordPrompt and PasswordPrompt2 variables. Try to name your variables the way that they won't confuse you when you look into your code few months later. I'd rename PasswordPrompt2 into LoginPrompt. As for the strings assigned to these 2 variables, the better practice is to drop the first letter in words Password and login while using them as parameters of wait command. This will make your script independent of whether the first letter in these prompts sent to you by remote host is in upper or lower case.

I would also add another wait command before
and right after connect

Always check for error conditions as well. For example, right after connect you should have something like this: