hidefile

Hide files and directories on all platforms.

Unix:

• Adds or removes a "." prefix on a file or dir

Windows:

• Adds or removes a "." prefix on a file or dir
• Adds or removes the "hidden" attribute on a file or dir

A native binding is used, offering great performance. As a contingency in case that fails, functionality will silently revert to a command line, though it is considerably slower.

Installation

Node.js >= 8 is required. To install, type this at the command line:

npm install hidefile

Methods

hide(path, callback)

path - Path to file or directory
callback(err,newpath) - A callback which is called upon completion

hidefile.hide('path/to/file.ext', (err, newpath) => {
  if (err == null) {
    console.log(newpath);  //-> 'path/to/.file.ext'
  }
});

hideSync(path)

path - Path to file or directory

Throws an error if the file or dir cannot be found/accessed.

const newpath = hidefile.hideSync('path/to/file.ext');
 
console.log(newpath);  //-> 'path/to/.file.ext'

isDotPrefixed(path)

path - Path to file or directory

console.log( hidefile.isDotPrefixed('path/to/.file.ext') );  //-> true
console.log( hidefile.isDotPrefixed('path/to/file.ext') );   //-> false

isHidden(path, callback)

path - Path to file or directory
callback(result) - A callback which is called upon completion

hidefile.isHidden('path/to/file.ext', (err, result) => {
  if (err == null) {
    console.log(result);  //-> false
  }
});

Unix: result is true if prefixed.
Windows: result is true if prefixed and has "hidden" attribute, false if only prefixed.

isHiddenSync(path)

path - Path to file or directory

Throws an error if the file or dir cannot be found/accessed.

const result = hidefile.isHiddenSync('path/to/file.ext');
 
console.log(result);  //-> false

reveal(path, callback)

path - Path to file or directory
callback(err,newpath) - A callback which is called upon completion

hidefile.reveal('path/to/.file.ext', (err, newpath) => {
  if (err == null) {
    console.log(newpath);  //-> 'path/to/file.ext'
  }
});

revealSync(path)

path - Path to file or directory

Throws an error if the file or dir cannot be found/accessed.

const newpath = hidefile.revealSync('path/to/.file.ext');
 
console.log(newpath);  //-> 'path/to/file.ext'

shouldBeHidden(path, callback)

path - Path to file or directory
callback(result) - A callback which is called upon completion

if (isWindows) {
  hidefile.shouldBeHidden('path/to/.file.ext', (err, result) => {
    if (err == null) {
      console.log(result);  //-> true
    }
  });
}

Unix: result is true if prefixed.
Windows: result is true if prefixed or has "hidden" attribute.

shouldBeHiddenSync(path)

path - Path to file or directory

Throws an error if the file or dir cannot be found/accessed.

if (isWindows) {
  result = hidefile.shouldBeHiddenSync('path/to/.file.ext');
 
  console.log(result);  //-> true
}