SYSTEM FILES and ARCHIVE FILES like HIDE FILES

[Gerald Carter]

On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Uli Gruber wrote:

> Hi,
>
> is there need for an options to assign the SYSTEM or ARCHIVE attribute
> to certain files given by name (with wildcars)? Working exactely like
> the HIDE FILES parameter.
>
> This would allow the user to assign these attributes also to
> directories. That's not possible with the MAP SYSTEM parameter which
> only works for files. Assigning the SYSTEM attribute to directories is
> for example necessary to give certain directories their own icon under
> Windows.

The problem is the use of the 'x' but for representing DOS attributes.
Obviously this bit has a different affect on dircetories than files.
What was your idea?








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