Printing a file with print codes in it

[Kenneth Brody]

Quoting Jay R. Ashworth (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:11:18 -0500):

> On Thu, Nov 30, 2006 at 03:39:04PM -0500, Kenneth Brody wrote:
> > > Given that "shortcuts" only work in the Windows Shell, and not from
> > > command lines... I wouldn't hold your breath.
> >
> > Well, it's not a "shortcut", it's a "port".  However, there may be
> > a separate Windows API for accessing "ports".
>
> Certainly, but my point was that Microsoft is clearly fond of
> implementing second class objects, cause it's easier.

True.  Sockets also have their own API.  For example, the select()
call only works on sockets, unlike on *nix systems where it works
for any open handle.  You also can't close() a socket -- you need
a special winsock API call instead.

However, Vista appears to have made true directory symlinks, as the
"\documents and settings" directory is also available as "\user",
even from the command prompt.  (I forget what "dir" shows as the
type.  Just as it shows "<DIR>" for subdirectories, it shows some
label for this new symlink.)  I have no idea (yet) as to how to
make such a symlink, nor if it works on files as well, but I did
notice it when looking at the root directory on C:.

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