[GRLUG] save hidden files in windows

[Michael Mol]

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Eric Beversluis
<ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-07-15 at 14:29 -0400, Michael Mol 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?
>>
>> Windows doesn't have a problem with files named ".whatever", but the
>> interface you're using to create or rename the file may. Give the file
>> a name like "blah.txt", drop to the command-line
>> (Start->Run->cmd.exe), and use 'rename' to rename it. Or rename it
>> using Windows Explorer.
>>
>> --
>> :wq
>>
> THanks. That did it. Btw, the "interface" that won't let me do it is
> Windows Explorer.

Ah. Windows Explorer often tries too hard to protect users from
themselves. There's settings somewhere to fix some of that, but I
don't remember off-hand where they are. The version of Windows in use
may be a factor, too. I don't know.

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:wq

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