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    Showing hidden files

    Is there a way to change whether hidden files and folders are displayed by Windows?

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    Yes.
    In what context and why?

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    What I am looking for is a function that will change whether hidden files are shown in Windows Explorer, that is, a way to programmatically toggle the "Show Hidden Files and Folders" setting that is available under "Folder Options..."
    Last edited by hunterdude; 06-09-2005 at 04:48 PM.

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    Can you make up a good story about why you need to change this setting programmatically? Then we won't feel guilty giving you the answer. Consider it a challenge in creative writing.

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    I want to make a program that will run in the background and use hotkeys to do various things. I wanted one of them to change whether hidden files are displayed. I don't see why this is such a forbidden question.

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    OK, check out SHGetSetSettings.

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    Thank you. I have one further question: How do you call this function in python?

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    That would be a great question for pythonboard.pythonprogramming.com ;-)

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    Asking a question on a nonexistent message board doesn't usually lead to an answer.

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