Dave Korn wrote: > ----Original Message---- >> From: Thrall, Bryan >> Sent: 22 July 2005 16:26 > >> Is there any reason why a file should *not* be written to if it has >> the Hidden attribute? > > Because it's hidden. HTH! > > > cheers, > DaveK > -- > Can't think of a witty .sigline today....
Ah, but then Cygwin shouldn't find it to read in the first place, right? I can "cat hiddenfile," "cp hiddenfile otherfile," and view hidden files in vi and xemacs to my heart's content -- just not write them. I'm not super familiar with Windows-style attributes, so does the formal definition of Hidden include "can't modify"? These days, it would seem to have more of the expected "show me/hide me" semantics (at least in XP), which is why I was surprised I couldn't modify Hidden files. -- Bryan Thrall FlightSafety International [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
