Re: OT but somewhat relevant: & in file names

["Patricia M. Godfrey" priscamg@xxxxxxxx]

Carl Distefano wrote:
> The ampersand is a reserved character in CMD.EXE syntax, used to
> execute multiple commands seriatim, as in
>
> DIR MY.TXT & ECHO. & TYPE MY.TXT
>
> If you want to reference the ampersand qua text character in a
> command, you have to "escape" it with a carat (^), as in
>
> CD VBS^&BAT
>
> Give it a try.
I'm speechless! WHERE do you guys find this stuff? Thank
you, thank you, thank you.

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Patricia M. Godfrey
PriscaMG@xxxxxxxx