Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 16:27:12 -0600 (CST)
From: "Colin W. Glenn" <cwg01 AT gnofn DOT org>
To: Benjamin D Chambers <chambersb AT juno DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [opendos] [OpenDOS] Wishlist part 2 
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Benjamin D Chambers wrote:
> >Unfortunately, we can't use \ as DOS already uses that. We need 
> >	echo foo > %temp%\$tempzip.$$$
> I can think of several characters right of the top of my head to use -
> just try looking along the numbers at the top of your keyboard :)
> ie !,@,#,%,^,&,*
> I think the others are a bit more common, though.  Personally, I like *
> best.

Ah-hem, isn't * a wildcard charater?

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