recognize Unix-style hidden files

[Francois Gouget]

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Dimitrie O. Paun wrote:

> On September 13, 2002 08:12 pm, Francois Gouget wrote:
> >
> > What you want is not so much to have files starting with a '.' to have
> > the hidden DOS file attribute set, but not to see them in open dialogs.
>
> Of course I though about this, but it's not gonna cut it. There are bunch
> of programs (FTP programs, etc.) which display directories in some way.
> Doing it at the common dialog level is too high.

Note that on Windows the common dialog 'Open dialogs' show hidden files.
More precisely that's how I have them configured on my system. I don't
know what Wine does in this regard, but if it currently really hides
hidden file, then that would be another option to add.


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