RE: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Chipp Walters
Richard, This will make a file invisible from Windows... if the platform is "Win32" then put the filename of the topstack into tfile replace "/" with "\" in tfile put "attrib"&& quote & tfile & quote && "-h" into DosCommand set the hideConsoleWindows to true put shell (DosCommand)

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread andu
--On Friday, January 10, 2003 11:16:22 -0800 Richard Gaskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Any other tips for preventing the copying of QT media from a CD? It doesn't have to be capable of stopping an experienced hacker type, just enough to make it at least inconvenient or unobvious for the averag

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Richard Gaskin
Dar Scott wrote: > > On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 12:16 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > >> Any other tips for preventing the copying of QT media from a CD? > > Store them as properties in an installer-like app that puts them on the > "user's system" as needed? Being video files they're pretty b

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Dar Scott
On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 12:16 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Any other tips for preventing the copying of QT media from a CD? Store them as properties in an installer-like app that puts them on the "user's system" as needed? Dar Scott ___ metac

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Ken Ray
- Original Message - From: "Richard Gaskin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows > Scott Rossi wrote: > > > Recently, "Richard Gaskin" wrote: > >

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Ken Ray
e: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ - Original Message - From: "Richard Gaskin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows > Scott Rossi wrote: > > > Recently, "Richard Ga

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Richard Gaskin
Scott Rossi wrote: > Recently, "Richard Gaskin" wrote: > >> I can turn a file invisible on Mac OS and OS X, but how do I make a file >> invisible on Windows? I need to be able to do this for a cross-platform CD. > > INVISIBLE FILES? YOU? Mr. "I never hide files from the user" Gaskin??? > >

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Scott Rossi
Recently, "Richard Gaskin" wrote: > I can turn a file invisible on Mac OS and OS X, but how do I make a file > invisible on Windows? I need to be able to do this for a cross-platform CD. INVISIBLE FILES? YOU? Mr. "I never hide files from the user" Gaskin??? (just kidding :-) I am not a Wind

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Richard, Karl Becker wrote: Right click on a file, select "Properties", check the box "Hidden." However, Windows users can choose to have hidden files shown quite easily, unlike the Mac where hidden files aren't even known to many people. 1. How does a Win user show the file by right-click

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Richard Gaskin
Karl Becker wrote: > Right click on a file, select "Properties", check the box "Hidden." > However, Windows users can choose to have hidden files shown quite > easily, unlike the Mac where hidden files aren't even known to many > people. 1. How does a Win user show the file by right-clicking on i

Re: [OT] invisible files on Windows

2003-01-10 Thread Karl Becker
Right click on a file, select "Properties", check the box "Hidden." However, Windows users can choose to have hidden files shown quite easily, unlike the Mac where hidden files aren't even known to many people. Karl On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 11:37 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: I can turn a f