From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2004-12-19T05:52:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Loading configuration files in an OS-agnostic way

James Britt wrote:
> Windows File Explorer is anal about this, but in a cmd.exe window one 
> can create a .foo file by calling an editor (well, gvim, at least)
> 
> C:\Temp>gvim .foo
> 
> Then edit and save the new file.
> 
> You can also copy a file to a new file with a dot-leading name.  And 
> rename files to .foo, too.
> 
> The CLI rules.  Even on Windows.

Have you tried quoting the filename? I know that works for names with
blank spaces in them... e.g.,

    copy "my file.txt"  other.txt

I wouldn't be surprised if

    copy foo  ".foo"

also worked...



Hal