File.WriteContents writing to hidden files?

Question

I have noticed that File.WriteContents writes to premade files or makes files but i was wondering if there was something that would allow writing to hidden files, is this possible?

Answer 1

First NOTE what JJ said.
Supposed a testfile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Small Basic\Projects\TestFile.txt"  (here with space(s) in path)
and a original set attribute of +H for the testfile, you could use:
'------------- SNIP -------------
qu = Text.GetCharacter(34)
txtFile = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Small Basic\Projects\TestFile.txt"
txt = "My Text to write"
cmdLine = "-H " +qu+ txtFile +qu   '' clears the 'hidden / H' attribute only
cmdLine = qu+ cmdLine +qu
LDProcess.Start("attrib.exe", cmdLine)
res = File.WriteContents(txtFile, txt)
TextWindow.WriteLine(res)
' -------- SNAP -----------
Depending on the set attributes (can be checked with
attr = LDShell.GetDetail(txtFile, 6)  '' or
'attr2 = LDShell.GetDetail(txtFile, "Attributes")  ' on an
engl. System
you will have to ev. temporary set back others as well. eg. 'attrib.exe -H -S -R txtFile',
remember the original attribute(s) and, after writing to txtFile,
set back again (eg. attrib.exe +H +S +R txtFile) to the original attributes.
PS: If you are on SB 1.0 there is Data extension's 'FilePlus' object, which supports some methods for attributes (like .ContainsAttiribute, AddAttiribute, RemoveAttiribute). Perhaps further ('old') extensions that support attributes (like 'Fremy' etx ??
etc), but unfortunaltely the don't work any more for SB 1.1.
At any rate: You should KNOW what you are doing !!