On 29 Apr 2005 at 10:32, Gary VanderMolen wrote: > Those of us who struggled through the early DOS days remember > typing commands like COPY CON FILENAME.TXT. > CON is one of several reserved system device names; also included: > LPT1, COM1, etc. Files and folders cannot use those names. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Yes but you can name a folder "CONSOLE" but you can't name one "CON".
Hmm.. how odd: I thought all those special names needed colons. I know I have done DOS scripts to do "copy <something> LPT:" and "PAR:" and such... but I never knew you could leave the colon off. C:\>mkdir lpt C:\>mkdir lpt1 The directory name is invalid. C:\>mkdir lpt2 The directory name is invalid. C:\>mkdir lpt6 The directory name is invalid. C:\>mkdir par C:\ /Bernie\ -- Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pearisburg, VA --> Too many people, too few sheep <-- -- ---------------------------------------- ALL messages to the list MUST include a descriptive subject. To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
