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From: boyd@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Re: Hidden Files
Message-ID: <1991Jan21.053855.1449@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
Date: 21 Jan 91 05:38:55 GMT
References: <1991Jan16.163558.26338@arc.ab.ca>
Reply-To: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
Organization: Florida State University Computer Science Department
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In article <1991Jan16.163558.26338@arc.ab.ca>, erkamp@arc.ab.ca (Bob Erkamp) writes:
>Is there a program that will 'reveal' hidden files on the atari? I was using
>STMirror on my drive and discovered a hidden file (Neodesk.dat) and I think 
>that it really sucks that NeoDesk 3.0 creates this file. I would like to know
>what's in it and why it's there.
>
>Bob

This file contains the extended volume name for that partition.  This is nice,
because you can change it whenever you want, and can use more characters 
and spaces.  Thus, the bottom of your windows will say "programming" or 
"utilities" so you know where you are.  I personally think it was a good 
idea to make this file hidden, but if you really need to see it the Universal
Item Selector will show it (in light print).  


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