etxbjk@solsta.ericsson.se (Bjorn Karlsen TX/DKI) (11/06/90)
How can I change the "Hide"-flag from the DOS prompt?
By using ATTRIB, I can change the "Archive"- and "Read Only"-flags,
but not the "Hide"-flag.
The problem is that some users have hided their AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS. And without bringing a program with me (Quick Disk,
PC-TOOLS etc.), I'm not able to access those files for editing.
Post or mail answers.
Thanks in advance
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (11/06/90)
In article <ETXBJK.90Nov6132203@solsta.ericsson.se> etxbjk@solsta.ericsson.se (Bjorn Karlsen TX/DKI) writes: >How can I change the "Hide"-flag from the DOS prompt? > >By using ATTRIB, I can change the "Archive"- and "Read Only"-flags, >but not the "Hide"-flag. True. ATTRIB wont change the hide attribute of a file. Use eg ATTR in /pc/pd2/cpcug.zip instead. The wares are available by anonymous ftp from chyde.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, 128.214.12.3, or by using our mail server (use the latter if, and only if you don't have anonymous ftp). If you are not familiar with anonymous ftp or mail servers, I am prepared send prerecorded instructions on request. (If you don't get the instructions from me within a few days, it will mean that your email address cannot be reached by a simple email reply, and you wouldn't be able to utilize the mail server anyway.) ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
tcs@router.jhuapl.edu (11/09/90)
In article <1990Nov6.132902.22727@uwasa.fi>, ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes: >In article <ETXBJK.90Nov6132203@solsta.ericsson.se> etxbjk@solsta.ericsson.se (Bjorn Karlsen TX/DKI) writes: >>How can I change the "Hide"-flag from the DOS prompt? >> >>By using ATTRIB, I can change the "Archive"- and "Read Only"-flags, >>but not the "Hide"-flag. > >True. ATTRIB wont change the hide attribute of a file. Use eg ATTR >in /pc/pd2/cpcug.zip instead. > > [ Stuff deleted ] > >................................................................... >Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) >School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland >Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun If I remember the original message, he implied that he already had a program that would perform the unhide function but didn't want to carry around the disk with the program on it. I think he was just looking for a way to do it with DOS. I would say that the answer is no, you will have to use a seperate program. Carl Schelin tcs@router.jhuapl.edu