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Article #15775Re: Hidden Subdirectories
From: philip
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1987 19:18
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1987 19:18
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In article <568@pbhyc.UUCP> jdf@pbhyc.UUCP (Jack Fine) writes: > >Got a question. Can I make a subdirectory hidden like a hidden file? And >if so, can I then access it like a normal subdirectory? If all this can be >done, how? > >I think I may be asking a lot but hopefully it can be done. > >Thanks > >Jack I've seen this done, but it was with a sub-directory name of non-displayable characters. There exists a PD package of programs that ar called: MDSKRT make directory secret CDSKRT change directory secret RDSKRT remove directory secret when you list directories, the secret entries dont appear, but once you have cd'ed to it you can access the files. Pathnames cant include these secret subdirectories (because you cant type it in) You should be able to find this software on a BBS near you
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!ucbvax!amdcad!philip From: philip@amdcad.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Hidden Subdirectories Message-ID: <14366@amdcad.UUCP> Date: Sun, 18-Jan-87 14:18:35 EST Article-I.D.: amdcad.14366 Posted: Sun Jan 18 14:18:35 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Jan-87 02:04:47 EST References: <568@pbhyc.UUCP> Reply-To: philip@amdcad.UUCP (Philip Freidin) Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, California Lines: 21