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Serge · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:03 am Post subject: hidden directory

i need to be able to test as to whether a folder is hidden or not, and i can't get it to work using:

Mac · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:14 am Post subject:

Try something like this:

Mac · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:22 am Post subject:

OR... ya might use the DOS attrib command if ME has it... Wink

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:28 am Post subject:

XP has got it...

Serge · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:39 am Post subject:

thanks for that, guys Very Happy

i will check out your code mac

i had thought of the old dos attrib but was wanting to avoid going down that road

any reason why the dh switch doesn't work? seems odd to me...

i'm surprised skit that xp has the attrib file

Serge

Mac · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:40 am Post subject:

OK - if the DOS command module is named something other
than "command", change this to whatever it uses.

Also change "c:\whatever" to the file or folder name to check
(might need to use @shortname() if the name has spaces).... Wink

Mac · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:44 am Post subject:

OOPS - ya beat me posting Serge....

The LIST FILELIST command may not work either, because
the attributes are cumulative - it prolly shows BOTH those
that are hidden AND folders (dirs)... Confused

Cheers, Mac Smile

Mac · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:48 am Post subject:

One more thing on DOS attrib - ya should check the @item()
in the list - if the file/folder doesn't exist, the "H" won't be there.
Instead, @item(1) will be "File Not Found". Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile

Serge · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:53 am Post subject:

thanks mac, i'll give your code a go

shame that it has to be so looonnngggg winded to do a simple thing Sad

Serge

Mac · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:55 am Post subject:

OK - here's an attrib example that checks for the name in LIST 1.
Give it a few seconds if the file/folder doesn't exist. Wink

Serge · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 10:26 am Post subject:

to save me time, i used your code above mac (with the appropriate changes) and it works like a charm Very Happy

thanks for your help Smile

Serge