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How to hide a file (any file)?


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03-Nov-2004, 05:05 AM #1
Question How to hide a file (any file)?
I want to write a program that hide a file so that noone can see it in the directory (but not delete). And will unhide it when i need.
What technology if this i need to learn to do that?
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04-Nov-2004, 08:37 AM #2
What OS, language do you plan on using....etc....etc...etc

You know that on any OS a hidden file can still be displayed. It just won't show by default.
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04-Nov-2004, 09:23 AM #3
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Originally Posted by deuce868
What OS, language do you plan on using....etc....etc...etc

You know that on any OS a hidden file can still be displayed. It just won't show by default.
I write for Windows.
i know what you means. But i want to know other tech. Because if we set the file's attribute is "hide", user can easily unhide if they choose folder option/and choose unhide in windows.
I mean that i will hide all time even user set view unhide file. And just my program can set unhide attribute to the file only.
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04-Nov-2004, 09:30 AM #4
not sure there is a way to do that. maybe someone else has an idea, but I've never heard of it.
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