Re: listfiles shows invisible files ...
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25473
interpreted = N
texte = Those Icon_ files are probably created by Timbuktu, which doesn't care if they're trashed.I would rather know everything that's on a drive. Pon 12/13/99 4:09 PM, Kenneth Grome at ken@simplewebstores.com wrote:>> WebDNA shows what files are in the folder, period. > > If the MacOS now puts invisible Icon_ files into folders accessible by > webcatalog, then webcat should probably be changed so that it does NOT > recognize these invisible files by default. Webcat really has no business > recognizing invisible files on a normal basis. > > >> Just as many people will argue >> that they want those files shown as those who don't. > > I disagree. I happen to believe that no one except truly expert MacOS users > have any business messing with invisible files, especially when those files > are apparently created by the MacOS itself. Normally a programming tool such > as ResEdit is required in order to access invisible files. > > I do not think webcatalog should have the default capacity to recognize, > modify and delete these files. If it does, it seems like a disaster just > waiting to happen ... > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net > ================================ > > > > > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Those Icon_ files are probably created by Timbuktu, which doesn't care if they're trashed.I would rather know everything that's on a drive. Pon 12/13/99 4:09 PM, Kenneth Grome at ken@simplewebstores.com wrote:>> WebDNA shows what files are in the folder, period. > > If the MacOS now puts invisible Icon_ files into folders accessible by > webcatalog, then webcat should probably be changed so that it does NOT > recognize these invisible files by default. Webcat really has no business > recognizing invisible files on a normal basis. > > >> Just as many people will argue >> that they want those files shown as those who don't. > > I disagree. I happen to believe that no one except truly expert MacOS users > have any business messing with invisible files, especially when those files > are apparently created by the MacOS itself. Normally a programming tool such > as ResEdit is required in order to access invisible files. > > I do not think webcatalog should have the default capacity to recognize, > modify and delete these files. If it does, it seems like a disaster just > waiting to happen ... > > ================================ > Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant > 808-737-6499, http://webdna.net > ================================ > > > > > > ############################################################# > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to > > Send administrative queries to > ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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