Hi Sean,

 SD> I'm trying to create a zero-byte semaphore file from the command
 SD> line for Internet Rex to rescan upon a mail scan.  I'm using
 SD> this:

 SD> copy 0 d:\bt\flags\rescan.now

I myself use

echo sema > filename.ext

maybe not 0 bytes but 4 bytes

Lata,               badnewsbbs{at}westnet.com.au
     zomorf         zomorf {at} Yahoo!msngr
telnet ftp news kdx http://badnews.bbs.us

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