From: address@is.invalid   
      
   Herbert,   
      
   > :: To create a file with the name "test." on a NTFS   
   > :: file system use (testet in WIN10):   
   >   
   > echo hello world>test.::$DATA   
      
   I just found/realized you applied a two tricks there : Besides placing a   
   colon at the end of the "test" filename the "::$DATA" *looks* like an   
   alternate data stream reference, but the "hello world" text ends up in the   
   "test." file (and not the ADS).    At least, not on my XP OS.   
      
   Also, a quick test replacing the "$data" with "$bla" shows that thats not   
   accepted.  IOW, it looks like the "::$data" part is parsed as an ADS, but   
   than somehow discarded.   
      
   Microsoft : where"bugs with seniority" become "features". :-)   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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