[GRLUG] save hidden files in windows

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 02:28:03PM -0400, Steve Romanow wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Eric Beversluis
> <ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:
> > I'm working with an app (simple groupware) that wants me to move a
> > "webdav.htaccess" file and rename it ".htaccess".
> >
> > However, Windows won't let me do that. It keeps telling me, "You must
> > type a file name." (It must think '.htaccess' is an extension.)
> >
> > I tried googling "Windows save hidden file name" and "Windows name a
> > hidden file" but only found references to explosing or hiding hidden
> > files.
> >
> > What's the secret?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> iirc, the dot for hidden doesnt apply to windows does it?

Yes, you are correct; in Windows "hidden" is an attribute and is not based on the file
name.
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