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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Does DIR normally display hidden files?
On my system it does, regardless of the setting in folder options. I have to use the /a-h option to stop that behavior. This seems different from what I remember on my old XP system, and seems to contradict the explanation of the DIR command, which says to use the /ah option to display hidden files. I tried to set the DIRCMD environment variable to negate this behavior and that works -- except that the application that I am trying to port to Vista uses the /a-d option, which cancels my DIRCMD setting. Using Vista Home Premium w/SP2 EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice Managed Speech API in Windows Vista / .NET 3.0 http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...pi-in-win.aspx |
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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Type dir /? and look at the last paragraph
-- .. -- "ROD DAV4IS" wrote in message ... Does DIR normally display hidden files? On my system it does, regardless of the setting in folder options. I have to use the /a-h option to stop that behavior. This seems different from what I remember on my old XP system, and seems to contradict the explanation of the DIR command, which says to use the /ah option to display hidden files. I tried to set the DIRCMD environment variable to negate this behavior and that works -- except that the application that I am trying to port to Vista uses the /a-d option, which cancels my DIRCMD setting. Using Vista Home Premium w/SP2 EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice Managed Speech API in Windows Vista / .NET 3.0 http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...pi-in-win.aspx |
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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Dir does not normally display hidden files. If could be you have Vista set up to display hidden files. Someone could have changed the attributes on hidden files as well. Just a couple of possibilities. -- lemur ::If *ANYONE* in this forum helps you, please click on their *REP* icon. Thanks! (the middle scale icon in the upper right corner):: |
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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Dir does not normally display hidden files. If could be you have Vista set up to display hidden files. Someone could have changed the attributes on hidden files as well. Just a couple of possibilities. -- lemur ::If *ANYONE* in this forum helps you, please click on their *REP* icon. Thanks! (the middle scale icon in the upper right corner):: |
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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Hi, Rod.
Are you using the DIR command in a Command Prompt window? Or in some other way? (I just tried from the Win7 GUI Desktop by clicking Start and typing "dir" (no quotes) into the Search box and got a weird result: The first item that popped up said, "Start Google Earth in Direct X mode", and when I pressed Enter it popped up a box that said, "Google Earth will now start in 'DirectX 9 mode by default.", and gave me two options: Start Google Earth, or Exit. As I said, that's WEIRD - but not what you are talking about, is it? That seems a topic for another thread entirely!) In a Command Prompt window, the Dir command should respect the Attributes setting for each file and folder. As usual in a CP window, just type the command followed by /? to see what I call a mini-Help file that lists the switches and parameters available with that command. For Dir /?, the list has not changed significantly in decades, so far as I can see. In MS-DOS, Dir /a showed all files, no matter which Attributes were set - and it still does in a Win7 Command Prompt window. (I know you know all that, but those lurking "over our shoulders" might need reminders.) The result of this command in the CP window does not depend on the settings in the GUI's Control Panel | Folder Options | View. I've never used the /a-d switch until just now. I see what you mean. In the Root of my System Volume, dir shows 10 files and 6 Dirs. Dir /a-d shows 21 files and 0 Dirs. Dir /a shows 21 file and 10 Dirs. Attrib *.* lists all the 21 files, but no Dirs. This bears more investigation. I don't have time (or the inclination) to track this down today, Rod, but I'll be watching this thread to see what I can learn from what you learn. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64 "ROD DAV4IS" wrote in message ... Does DIR normally display hidden files? On my system it does, regardless of the setting in folder options. I have to use the /a-h option to stop that behavior. This seems different from what I remember on my old XP system, and seems to contradict the explanation of the DIR command, which says to use the /ah option to display hidden files. I tried to set the DIRCMD environment variable to negate this behavior and that works -- except that the application that I am trying to port to Vista uses the /a-d option, which cancels my DIRCMD setting. Using Vista Home Premium w/SP2 EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice |
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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
Hi, Rod.
Are you using the DIR command in a Command Prompt window? Or in some other way? (I just tried from the Win7 GUI Desktop by clicking Start and typing "dir" (no quotes) into the Search box and got a weird result: The first item that popped up said, "Start Google Earth in Direct X mode", and when I pressed Enter it popped up a box that said, "Google Earth will now start in 'DirectX 9 mode by default.", and gave me two options: Start Google Earth, or Exit. As I said, that's WEIRD - but not what you are talking about, is it? That seems a topic for another thread entirely!) In a Command Prompt window, the Dir command should respect the Attributes setting for each file and folder. As usual in a CP window, just type the command followed by /? to see what I call a mini-Help file that lists the switches and parameters available with that command. For Dir /?, the list has not changed significantly in decades, so far as I can see. In MS-DOS, Dir /a showed all files, no matter which Attributes were set - and it still does in a Win7 Command Prompt window. (I know you know all that, but those lurking "over our shoulders" might need reminders.) The result of this command in the CP window does not depend on the settings in the GUI's Control Panel | Folder Options | View. I've never used the /a-d switch until just now. I see what you mean. In the Root of my System Volume, dir shows 10 files and 6 Dirs. Dir /a-d shows 21 files and 0 Dirs. Dir /a shows 21 file and 10 Dirs. Attrib *.* lists all the 21 files, but no Dirs. This bears more investigation. I don't have time (or the inclination) to track this down today, Rod, but I'll be watching this thread to see what I can learn from what you learn. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64 "ROD DAV4IS" wrote in message ... Does DIR normally display hidden files? On my system it does, regardless of the setting in folder options. I have to use the /a-h option to stop that behavior. This seems different from what I remember on my old XP system, and seems to contradict the explanation of the DIR command, which says to use the /ah option to display hidden files. I tried to set the DIRCMD environment variable to negate this behavior and that works -- except that the application that I am trying to port to Vista uses the /a-d option, which cancels my DIRCMD setting. Using Vista Home Premium w/SP2 EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice |
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dir command vis-a-vis hidden files
"ROD DAV4IS" wrote in message ... Does DIR normally display hidden files? On my system it does, regardless of the setting in folder options. I have to use the /a-h option to stop that behavior. This seems different from what I remember on my old XP system, and seems to contradict the explanation of the DIR command, which says to use the /ah option to display hidden files. I tried to set the DIRCMD environment variable to negate this behavior and that works -- except that the application that I am trying to port to Vista uses the /a-d option, which cancels my DIRCMD setting. Using Vista Home Premium w/SP2 EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice Managed Speech API in Windows Vista / .NET 3.0 http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...pi-in-win.aspx dir /a-d List current directory contents that's not a directory Hidden files are not a directory, therefore they are listed dir /a-d-h List current directory contents that's not a directory and not hidden |