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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: gurthuk on January 20, 2009, 09:11:40 PM

Title: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: gurthuk on January 20, 2009, 09:11:40 PM
IDE to CF card arrived today. 2GB card inserted and partitioned.

I love how a clean install of Workbench 3.0 involves copying the contents of a 880k disk or two...

Seems strange having an A1200 making no noise bar the click click click of the disk driving checking for a disk.

I've copied over the Fonts and Locales disks to corresponding directories (I think they're called drawers in Workbench) which I created manually.

However these folders are visible, how do I make them hidden like other system directories such a C and Libs?
Title: Re: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: motorollin on January 20, 2009, 09:18:48 PM
Open up a shell. Type:

delete sys:fonts.info
delete sys:locale.info

Close and re-open (or update) the window.

Far better to install properly from the install disk though as it puts everything where it should be.

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moto
Title: Re: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: ZeBeeDee on January 20, 2009, 09:19:20 PM
Delete the .info file for each drawer you wish to become 'invisible'
Title: Re: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: gurthuk on January 20, 2009, 09:21:52 PM
I don't have the install disk in my set sadly, it was a vanilla A1200 when I got it for Christmas many years ago.
Title: Re: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: weirdami on January 20, 2009, 09:29:48 PM
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I think they're called drawers in Workbench


Are they?
Title: Re: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: motorollin on January 20, 2009, 09:37:31 PM
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weirdami wrote:
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I think they're called drawers in Workbench

Are they?

Yes.

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moto
Title: Re: Make a hidden drawer / directory in Workbench?
Post by: gurthuk on January 20, 2009, 09:39:51 PM
The icons (original install) are drawers, which open up when you click on them.