Can you make a file hidden by default?

Zascar

I have this Dj mixing program for mixing mp3's. Every time you play a song, it creates a separate file, with the same as the song, but with the extension of .tqd instead of .mp3

It's annoying as when you browse through windows. I can get around it by right clicking the file and selecting "Hidden" but every time I play a new file I have to do it each time.

Is there any way to make a certain type of file hidden by default?
Thanks

majiktripp

Not that I'm aware off, you could create a batch file and run it once a week to set attrib +h *.tqd (or .mp3) and run it once a week.That would make all tqd files hidden in whatever folder you specifiy.

Zascar

Thanks thats a good idea...

Can you please explain how I do this? I've no idea how to create a batch file...

Thanks

Ginger

Its just a text file containing some DOS commands

So for example

this should work

attrib +h C:\yourpath\*.tqd

Just adjust the path to your files and save the file as HideThosePeskyFiles.bat

Zascar

Cool thanks guys.

Will this to all subfolders as well?

Anti

Yep, if you list the parent directory say for example c:\songs Then everything inside will be hidden too.

Ginger

Zascar wrote: »

Cool thanks guys.

Will this to all subfolders as well?

attrib +h C:\yourpath\*.tqd /s

More on the attrib program

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/attrib.mspx?mfr=true

Zascar

Cheers guys - worked like a charm!

majiktripp

Yer welcome!