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A file that is normally not visible for the user, unless the user requires to show the hidden files. It is still accessible by name and path as any other file.

A file that is normally not visible for the user, unless the user requires to show the hidden files by turning a setting in file explorer or using additional switch with command line tools. It is still accessible by name and path as any other file.

Windows systems have a true hidden file attribute allowing to hide file having any name. Unix systems (like Linux) do not have such attribute and instead hides all files whose names start from dot (like .ssh). Unix command ls requires an -a switch to list such files and folders.

Hiding files may result more user friendly behavior but it is also a method to mask viruses and other exploits.

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how to list all the files(with extension and without extension) under a specific directory

I am currently able to get all the files with specific file extension private List getListFiles(File parentDir) { ArrayList inFiles = new ArrayList(); File[] files = parentDir.listFiles(); for (File file :…
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Run hidden .m file

I was wondering if it's possible to run hidden .m files in MATLAB. Take the following MWE: My working directory contains two files: main.m and .foo.m which is hidden (in Linux, hidden files are preceded by a .) dir | +-- main.m +-- .foo.m…
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Batch script - copy hidden jpeg files from whole computer

I am new with batch scripts. I made my script that allows me to search and backup all pictures on hard drive and copy them to usb flash but I have problem with hidden files. I want that my script can search and copy hidden pictures too. Now it don't…
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Run hidden exe file from image (at image launch)

I'm trying to bind image file and .exe so when the image file is opened both will run. The image will appear and the exe will run. Thanks for helping!
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Cannot set android sdk location in xamarin studio due to hidden folders

I'm on a mac. I installed android studio and it put the sdk in the default location '/Users/koushiksarkar/Library/Android/sdk'. Now after installing xamarin studio I need to set the sdk location. But while browsing for the path I can see under…
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Accessing hidden folder in Sublime & IDE editors

How can I not access or even view the folder with a password in editors? Because right now the folder has a password and it was hidden in the list of directories but in my editor I can see it and I don't want that.
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How do I hide a directory even if the show hidden files is set?

I'm looking to hide directories and unhide them. I want the directories and everything in them to be hidden even if the user sets the Hidden files and folders option to Show hidden files, folders, and drives. Right now i'm using code like…
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Listing and deleting hidden files?

I'm writing a VB Script that will place a series of folders on a USB thumbstick. When this USB thumbstick is used, these folders get hidden (an intended feature). I'm attempting to make it such that if this script is run it will wipe out the…
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Laravel working through storage disk with files starting with dot

I have to keep and work wiht some files in a filesystem on Laravel 5.2 I have a custom disk: 'modules_templates' => [ 'driver' => 'local', 'root' => storage_path().'/modules_templates', ], Just subfolder in storage folder Everything works great…
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Create a hidden folder for logging information in Ruby

I want to create a hidden folder for logging information in Ruby, is there a way I can create a hidden folder, and keep it locked with a password, while at the same time logging information to a file inside of it? Example: module LogEmail def…
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How to Download an mp3 into hidden folder

I am trying to download an mp3 file from an API into my mobile, I want it to download in a hidden folder. I tryied the folder name start with "." (eg .foldername). But this file that I can access fom file manager, It only hidding form gallery and…
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BASH - How to make a variable have her value equal to a hidden file name

im trying to make a script for a school project but i can't solve this problem. I will leave my code with comments, i hope you can understand my problem. Thanks in advance. #!/bin/bash directory=$HOME/.impressora imp=0 mkdir -p $directory #check…
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Creating Hidden Outlook Folders in PowerShell

In preservation of my privacy I wanted to be able to create a hidden folder in my outlook client so that my co-workers can't go through my private/confidential e-mails. So far I managed to create the file itself, but I was wondering if it is…
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How to get a content of a hidden file over https?

Now I am successfully using WebClient.DownloadString to get file content from ESX server. My URI is something like: https:///folder/?dcPath=ha-datacenter&dsName= But how can I get a content of a hidden file (e.g.…
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Trying to find how many hidden files and user executable in C from code that does something similar as "ls" in unix

So what I am trying to do is do the same thing that "ls" command in unix though. So here is code the code that does it. But what I want to do is add a global variable that will count the number of hidden files and the number of user executable…
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