How to make a created file hidden?

Asked Feb 21 '17 at 19:59

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I am trying to make a text document store a username but I want the file it creates to be hidden. I haven't been able to find a way to do this so far.

def save_user(self,*args):
    usr = open("user.txt","a")
    usr.write(self.usrentry.get())
    self.usrentry.delete(0, 'end')

The program would be running on Windows 10 and Windows XP respectively if there are different methods for these operating systems.

edited Feb 21 '17 at 21:04

asked Feb 21 '17 at 19:59

douglas rouse

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The definition of a hidden file and how to make one is OS-dependent. – chepner Feb 21 '17 at 20:01
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On Linux, just add a dot in front of the file name. Not that it will help you much. On Windows, you should be able to set the "hidden" attribute. – Mad Physicist Feb 21 '17 at 20:04
@chepner Thank you, I hadn't considered that. I edited the post now. – douglas rouse Feb 21 '17 at 20:04
You may also find this relevant, but probably less so since you want persistence, not a temporary buffer: http://stackoverflow.com/q/549109/2988730 – Mad Physicist Feb 21 '17 at 20:06
Also, check this out: http://stackoverflow.com/q/25432139/2988730 – Mad Physicist Feb 21 '17 at 20:07
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That last one is technically about files, although the one I marked as the dupe applies to files and folders equally. – Mad Physicist Feb 21 '17 at 20:08
Solved my problem perfectly, thank you! – douglas rouse Feb 21 '17 at 20:11

How to make a created file hidden?

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