My mistake, responses inline
On 8/7/13 12:28 PM, Glenn Morris wrote
> This all sounds perfectly normally. Please show _exactly_ what
>
> emacs -Q -l ange-ftp
> C-h f ange-ftp-run-real-handler RET
>
> returns.
ange-ftp-run-real-handler is an alias for `tramp-run-real-handler' in
`ange-ftp.el'.

(ange-ftp-run-real-handler OPERATION ARGS)

Invoke normal file name handler for OPERATION.
First arg specifies the OPERATION, second arg is a list of arguments to
pass to the OPERATION.


> Does your initial problem occur even if you start emacs with `emacs -Q'?

No, but a different problem occurs, that seems to suggest that ange-ftp 
is not being used to resolve C-x C-f /ftp:username@host: <TAB>, but 
instead is using the default tramp handler.  Does that answer your question?

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Joshua Kordani
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