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From: kmcvay@oneb (Ken McVay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Hidden subdirectories??
Message-ID: <2671ae04-3c3.1comp.sys.ibm.pc-1@oneb>
Date: 10 Jun 90 05:30:03 GMT
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>Is there any way to change the attribute on a directory or subdirectory
>so that it is hidden? I would like a subdirectory not to appear when
>someone is casually looking at the disk, but if you CD to the subdirectory
>then all the files will be visible. 

The easiest way to manage that is to create the directory using ALT-2-5-5 as
the name - enter "md" and then hold down the ALT key while you tap 255 ...
the directory is casually invisible - I've found it pretty secure, and easy
to get used to. The ALT combination is also easy to use in a batch file in
the same way any "standard" name would be used.