File.setHidden() to create a hidden file

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    • Type: Enhancement
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • Priority: P4
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    • Affects Version/s: 1.2.0
    • Component/s: core-libs
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      Name: krT82822 Date: 08/31/99


      There is no way to create a hidden file on windows platforms.

      I suggest a setHidden(java.io.File) method which sets the hidden
      bit in the windows file attribute, or prefixes the file name
      with a period under UNIX. I dont know the methods used on other platforms.

      (see also bug # 4131223 --eval1127@eng, 8/31/99)
      (Review ID: 94650)
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            Assignee:
            Alan Bateman
            Reporter:
            Kevin Ryan (Inactive)
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