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From: madd@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP (Jim "Jack" Frost)
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Subject: Re: Hidden files
Message-ID: <700@bucsb.bu.edu.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 20-Jan-87 15:37:48 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 20 15:37:48 1987
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References: <314@rocky2.UUCP> <883@uwmacc.UUCP> <1007@husc6.UUCP>
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In article <1007@husc6.UUCP> downey@husc4.UUCP (christopher downey) writes:
>Someone posted a nice little utility that allows you to hide files or
>subdirectories (HIDE.COM); it also allows you to unhide files or subdirectories
>provided you remember the name (UNHIDE.COM).  Does anyone have a hidden file
>directory utility (that would work sort of like the ls -a command on Unix)?
>I am afraid with all this hiding, I am going to forget what is hidden.

It's easy to do -- I have several programs that do it.  What you need to
do is use the "FINDFIRST" and "FINDNEXT" functions in DOS.  One of the 
parameters you have to supply to "FINDFIRST" is a search type (like archive
or directory).  There are two kinds of "hidden" files -- system and hidden.
Just look in your Tech Ref manual for the flags and command parameters.
Sorry I can't dump you source to do it, but there's bound to be someone
out there with a tech ref manual handy.  Mine's 150 miles away.

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