Windows - Command prompt streams?

[RobotGymnast]

I remember a long time ago I read something about using command prompt (I think the echo command) to echo into a file on a different I/O stream, so when you opened the file, the text didn't display, unless you echoed out of the same I/O stream.. I forget how to do it though..

I think it was something like

echo [text] > [file] [stream].. except that doesn't work.. anybody have any idea?

NVM got it. It's

echo [text]>[file]:[stream]

try it.. do that then open the file (even hex edit it).. the text in the other streams doesn't show in the main file .. could be great fore hiding files

 

[TrainTrackHack]

umm...what are you actually trying to do?

@ECHO [TEXT] > [FILENAME] will create a file that contains [TEXT]. If a file already exists, it'll be wiped out.

 

[RobotGymnast]

*sigh* if you echo into a file through a certain I/O stream, it doesn't show up in the file. I discovered it a long time ago, but I don't remember it.

I know that echoes into a file.. I was just pointing out example syntax.