c# check if a directory is hidden? [duplicate]

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How to test if directory is hidden in C#?

DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(@"c:\test");
if ((dir.Attributes & FileAttributes.Hidden) == (FileAttributes.Hidden)) 
{ 
     //do stuff
}

With this if statement i would like to test if the directory is hidden. Although the directory really is hidden, my program doesn't get into the do stuff because only the directory flag of the attributes is set. Any suggestions?

Frig

Check that the directory is actually hidden, that code worked for me. Also, you don't need parentheses around FileAttributes.Hidden. – Atencio

You are going to have to figure out how this directory managed to hide itself without the attribute. – Seismism

apparently the check works if for c:\test for example but it doesn't for a folder on my desktop – Frig

Okay, sorry to bother you guys. Problem mysteriously solved. Thanks for the help. – Frig

Answer 1

Try this:

DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(@"c:\test");
if ((dir.Attributes & FileAttributes.Hidden) != 0)
{
   //do stuff
}

Danelledanete

if (dir.Attributes.HasFlag(FileAttributes.Hidden)) better – Respirator