Visual C++ Tips » FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN http://weseetips.com Gold mine of Visual C++ tricks! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:09:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= How to hide file programmatically? http://weseetips.com/2008/08/18/how-to-hide-file-programmatically/ http://weseetips.com/2008/08/18/how-to-hide-file-programmatically/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:06:14 +0000 Jijo Raj http://weseetips.wordpress.com/?p=386
Hidden files are very basic and primitive mode of protection. If your file is set as hidden, it won’t get listed to normal user, unless he explicitly enabled – “Show hidden files”. Well, how to make a file really hidden?


You can use the api – SetFileAttributes(). Pass FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN as attribute and you’re file will be hidden. Have a look at the code snippet.

// The file, which is to be hidden.
CString csFile = _T("C:\\Autumn Leaves.jpg");

// Hide the file.
SetFileAttributes( csFile, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN );


Another alternative is to use CFile::SetStatus(). Have a look at it too…


Targeted Audience – Beginners.

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