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Exnie
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:38 am    Post subject: Hide/Show hidden files Reply with quote
Hi,

I like to use the hidden file feature to declutter my documents and to keep myself from accidentally deleting files that I need. Does anyyone know a way to use autohotkey to toggle on/off the hidden files feature so I don't have to go into settings and turn if on and off when I need to modify the hidden files?
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Dra_Gon



Joined: 25 May 2007
Posts: 373
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
That would be:
Code:
FileSetAttrib, Attributes [, FilePattern, OperateOnFolders?, Recurse?]


The thing is,you'll have to specify WHICH files you want hidden, unless you want 'em all hidden. For instance:

Text {.txt}:
Code:
FileSetAttrib, +H, %A_MyDocuments%\*.txt, 0, 0

This will set ALL .txt files to hidden within your MyDocuments folder, but NOT in the folders below that.

Take a look in the Docs "FileSetAttrib" for more info.

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HotKeyIt



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Use RegWrite to change setting:
Code:
;Show hidden files
RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, Hidden, 1


Code:
;Do not show hidden files
RegWrite, REG_DWORD, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, Hidden, 1

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tidbit



Joined: 09 Mar 2008
Posts: 1807
Location: Minnesota, USA
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
heres a script i found on the forum awhile ago, forgot who wrote it. all credit goes hit him/her.

Code:
;BETA ! ok,  works, but still...
#SingleInstance, Force

GroupAdd, RenameWindows, ahk_class CabinetWClass
GroupAdd, RenameWindows, ahk_class ExploreWClass
GroupAdd, RenameWindows, ahk_class Progman
GroupAdd, RenameWindows, ahk_class #32770
GroupAdd, RenameWindows, ahk_class WorkerW

#IfWinActive ahk_group RenameWindows
~^F2::GoSub,Toggle_HiddenFiles_Display
#IfWinActive

Toggle_HiddenFiles_Display:
  RootKey = HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  SubKey  = Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

  RegRead, HiddenFiles_Status, % RootKey, % SubKey, Hidden

  if HiddenFiles_Status = 2
      RegWrite, REG_DWORD, % RootKey, % SubKey, Hidden, 1
  else
      RegWrite, REG_DWORD, % RootKey, % SubKey, Hidden, 2

ControlGetFocus, OutputVar, A
if (OutputVar<>"SysListView321")
{
ControlGet, hwndlistview, HWND,, SysListView321, A
ControlFocus , ,  ahk_id %hwndlistview%
Sleep, 119
Send, {F5}
ControlFocus ,%OutputVar%
Return
}
   Sleep, 119
   Send, {F5}
   Send, {AppsKey}e
Return

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