>A client would like to hide all the files in a certain directory from an app that I wrote.
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>Is selecting the hidden attribute the only way of doing this?

Claude,

You can use the SetFileAttributes API call to do this. You should be aware that just because a file's hidden, doesn't mean that an application can't use it. If an application doesn't properly use the FILE() function to test for the presence of the file prior to trying to open it, USE HIDDEN.DBF still will open the table, regardless of the attribute setting. Further, the ADIR() function can be used to determine the attribute.

hth,

George