How do i make hidden directories/drawers permanently visible?

PowerPie5000 · 26 September 2010, 14:54

Ok i've almost finished my WinUAE/WHDLoad setup on my old WinXP machine but i cannot remember how to make hidden drawers permanently visible in WB 3.1! I created a games directory/folder using WinXP so everytime i boot up WB 3.1 i have to manually select "show all files" each time to see the games drawer!

If i remember correctly, there needs to be a .info file containing the drawer volumes/attributes? Can anybody help me with this please

Cheers

TCD · 26 September 2010, 15:16

Quick and dirty way : Copy another folder .info file and give it the same name as the folder. So if your folder is 'Games', rename it to 'Games.info'.

PowerPie5000 · 26 September 2010, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Quick and dirty way : Copy another folder .info file and give it the same name as the folder. So if your folder is 'Games', rename it to 'Games.info'.

Excellent! that method works very well

Thanks very much

TCD · 26 September 2010, 15:38

No problem

LocalH · 26 September 2010, 17:02

You can also set View All Files on or off for the drawer you choose, then Snapshot the Window (with the drawer's window focused, of course).

Anakirob · 28 September 2010, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by LocalH

You can also set View All Files on or off for the drawer you choose, then Snapshot the Window (with the drawer's window focused, of course).

Which will only work IF the directory in question has an ".info" file.

LocalH · 29 September 2010, 17:38

Hm, didn't think of that, kinda assumed that the OS would create one if necessary.

26 September 2010, 14:54	#1
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	How do i make hidden directories/drawers permanently visible? Ok i've almost finished my WinUAE/WHDLoad setup on my old WinXP machine but i cannot remember how to make hidden drawers permanently visible in WB 3.1! I created a games directory/folder using WinXP so everytime i boot up WB 3.1 i have to manually select "show all files" each time to see the games drawer! If i remember correctly, there needs to be a .info file containing the drawer volumes/attributes? Can anybody help me with this please Cheers

26 September 2010, 17:02	#5
LocalH Amiga user since 1990 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kingsport, TN / USA Age: 44 Posts: 295	You can also set View All Files on or off for the drawer you choose, then Snapshot the Window (with the drawer's window focused, of course). Last edited by LocalH; 26 September 2010 at 18:45. Reason: typo

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26 September 2010, 15:16	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Quick and dirty way : Copy another folder .info file and give it the same name as the folder. So if your folder is 'Games', rename it to 'Games.info'.

26 September 2010, 15:38	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	No problem

29 September 2010, 17:38	#7
LocalH Amiga user since 1990 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kingsport, TN / USA Age: 44 Posts: 295	Hm, didn't think of that, kinda assumed that the OS would create one if necessary.

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