I couldn't figure out how to create a file with a NUL in the name on a FreeBSD system. I had forgotten that you couldn't use the alt-numpad trick on DOS-based systems with 0. So a NUL would work on DOS, if it would be hard to read. Can anyone verify a system on which NUL can appear in a filename?
-Matt --- Rick Genter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think ASCII NUL is a valid character in a Unix > filename, at least for > some flavors of Unix. Not that it's a recommended > character, mind you... > > -- > Rick Genter > Principal Engineer > Silverlink Communications > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (781) 425-5763 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]