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Ben_UK78

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Posted: 4th Jan 2012 00:17

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Hi,

Does anyone know how to check if a folder is hidden when performing using 'perform checklist for files'.

I have code along the lines of this>, which is working fine, but when I try and 'set dir' to a hidden/system folder then it crashes so I need to remove these from my array so the user cannot select them.

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  empty checklist
  num_of_dir_items(0) = 0
  perform checklist for files
  find first
  for check_lp = 1 to checklist quantity()
    if checklist string$(check_lp) <> "." and checklist string$(check_lp) <> ".."
    inc num_of_dir_items(0), 1
    directory_index(num_of_dir_items(0)).item_name$ = checklist string$(check_lp)
    directory_index(num_of_dir_items(0)).item_type = checklist value a(check_lp)
    directory_index(num_of_dir_items(0)).item_size = file size(directory_index(num_of_dir_items(0)).item_name$)
    directory_index(num_of_dir_items(0)).item_date$ = get file date$()
    find next
    endif
  next check_lp

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basjak

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Posted: 4th Jan 2012 02:09

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there is no command in DBPro (or at least for now) which tells you if a folder/file is hidden or not.
check your code very well because you shouldn't have a problem setting your program to a hidden directory.

Quote: "but when I try and 'set dir' to a hidden/system folder then it crashes"

some hidden directories are for operating system use only. windows will not allow you to read/write file onto these directories.

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Ben_UK78

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Posted: 4th Jan 2012 05:21

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It must be due to system folders. Testing it with a hidden folder I created isn't a problem (doh)

I run a check in the code for 'if path exist(path$) = 0 then end' etc

and it gets through that line fine, so the issue is with 'set dir', not the path.

Do you know any way around this, other than adding for each operating system:

if checklist string$(loop) <> "System Volume Information"
add to array etc
endif

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