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type nul > <filename> causes DOSBox to lock up

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First post, by zifn4b

Posted on 2005-06-26, 19:50

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type nul > <filename> causes DOSBox to lock up

Reply 1 of 2, by Qbix

Posted on 2005-06-26, 19:59

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please state a game that uses that.

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Reply 2 of 2, by Zup

Posted on 2005-06-26, 21:23

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I doubt a game would make use of this, but this is a common "zero byte" file creator.

I guess it's a .BAT file that needs to create such a file (to use it like a flag, or to cheat a game).

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