changing the hidden property of a folder - urgent

[sheetal_06]

How to change the hidden property of a folder through code? Plz help..it's urgent Thanks..

[Hamid Taebi]

Is SetFileAttributes(_T("c:\\picture"),FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN); helpfuls?

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WhiteSky

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[Michael Dunn]

SetFileAttributes()

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[Michael Dunn]

YOu need to read the current attributes with GetFileAttributes(), make sure that succeeded, then call SetFileAttributes() and add just FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN.

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[sheetal_06]

sorry for not being specific.Actually i want to remove the hidden property that has been already set to a folder.. Thanks...

[Hamid Taebi]

How to Change the Attributes of a Directory Through Visual C++[^]

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WhiteSky

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[AprNgp]

I doubt if SetFileAttributes() will set a folders attributes. I think it works only for files.

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