From: klee@unibwm.de   
      
   On 02.05.2023 10:30, R.Wieser wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   filename:alternate_stream_name:   
   if you omit the stream name, the standard stream is used   
      
   echo abc>test.txt   
   echo abc>test.txt::$DATA   
      
   are the same.   
      
      
   You can omit the $DATA here:  echo abc>test.txt:xzz:   
   but not here:                 echo abc>test.txt::   
      
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