Hidden Attribute on file affects security?

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

16 Dec 2005 1:41 AM

Denise Draper

Hi ---

I tried to write an application that uses a config file. When I set the
Hidden attribute on the config file, I found that my application was no
longer able to write (System.IO.File.WriteAllText as well as
System.IO.File.StreamWriter), and also not able to delete
(System.IO.File.Delete), the file. I get an access denied error.

However my application can remove the Hidden attribute, after which writing
and deleting work properly.

Is this expected behavior? If so, can someone point me to the documentation
that explains the relationship between hiddenness and file access?

thanks,

denise