SD> I'm trying to create a zero-byte semaphore file from the command line for
SD> Internet Rex to rescan upon a mail scan.  I'm using this:
SD>
SD> copy 0 >> d:\bt\flags\rescan.now

I prefer:

ECHO. > d:\filename.ext

But that's 3 bytes, so you'd need to mess with it if you absolutely MUST have
0! :)

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