Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ...
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Ken, The 'showinvisibles' was only a feature for the classic MAC platform, as = indicated in the online documentation. It was never available for any = other platform. We will consider this a feature request. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Kenneth Grome Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:19 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... No response for 4 days (what a surprise) so I will ask again ... SMSI, will you *ever* fix this problem ... or is this issue never=20 going to be addressed? If you are going to fix it, when can we have=20 a version in which the problem is resolved? I would appreciate an answer so I know how to proceed with my business, = thanks. >I have installed v6 on one of my WindowsXP computers. Webdna shows=20 >the hidden "Thumbs.db" operating system file when I use listfiles. > >... and it *still* shows these hidden files when I use=20 >"showinvisibles=3DF" in the listfiles tag. Why? > >Yes there's a work-around to this particular problem: Put a nested=20 >hideif inside the listfiles context to make it stop showing his=20 >particular hidden file ... and then create my own home-grown index=20 >numbering system to replace the index tag in listfiles so I can get=20 >the proper index numbers on the files I want to display. > >But this does not solve the problem of hiding OTHER hidden OS files,=20 >it is only a viable work-around when you know the names of the=20 >hidden files the OS will create and place into your folders ...=20 >which means it's always going to be a problem with a PITA=20 >work-around until SMSI actually fixes it properly. > >This same problem existed in the MacOS years ago, so I cannot=20 >understand why was it never fixed in Windows when it was already=20 >dealt with in the MacOS. > >Anyone have a clue why this is still an issue, or when SMSI will=20 >finally fix this problem on all operating systems once and for all? > >-- > >Kenneth Grome >WebDNA Programmer >Outsource Service Provider >Phone: +6332 255-6591 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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=20 > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ --=20 Kenneth Grome WebDNA Programmer Outsource Service Provider Phone: +6332 255-6591 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 = Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Ken, The 'showinvisibles' was only a feature for the classic MAC platform, as = indicated in the online documentation. It was never available for any = other platform. We will consider this a feature request. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Kenneth Grome Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:19 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: Bug (feature) in v6 listfiles shows hidden files ... No response for 4 days (what a surprise) so I will ask again ... SMSI, will you *ever* fix this problem ... or is this issue never=20 going to be addressed? If you are going to fix it, when can we have=20 a version in which the problem is resolved? I would appreciate an answer so I know how to proceed with my business, = thanks. >I have installed v6 on one of my WindowsXP computers. Webdna shows=20 >the hidden "Thumbs.db" operating system file when I use listfiles. > >... and it *still* shows these hidden files when I use=20 >"showinvisibles=3DF" in the listfiles tag. Why? > >Yes there's a work-around to this particular problem: Put a nested=20 >hideif inside the listfiles context to make it stop showing his=20 >particular hidden file ... and then create my own home-grown index=20 >numbering system to replace the index tag in listfiles so I can get=20 >the proper index numbers on the files I want to display. > >But this does not solve the problem of hiding OTHER hidden OS files,=20 >it is only a viable work-around when you know the names of the=20 >hidden files the OS will create and place into your folders ...=20 >which means it's always going to be a problem with a PITA=20 >work-around until SMSI actually fixes it properly. > >This same problem existed in the MacOS years ago, so I cannot=20 >understand why was it never fixed in Windows when it was already=20 >dealt with in the MacOS. > >Anyone have a clue why this is still an issue, or when SMSI will=20 >finally fix this problem on all operating systems once and for all? > >-- > >Kenneth Grome >WebDNA Programmer >Outsource Service Provider >Phone: +6332 255-6591 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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=20 > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ --=20 Kenneth Grome WebDNA Programmer Outsource Service Provider Phone: +6332 255-6591 ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 = Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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