CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Returns if a file is hidden or not. It uses the native java.io.File class and is therefore very fast in Coldfusion MX.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean..

Example:

<cfset filename="c:\autoexec.bat">
<cfoutput>
    IsHidden: #FileIsHidden(filename)#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns if a file is hidden or not.
 * 
 * @param FIlename      Filename to use. (Required)
 * @return Returns a boolean.. 
 * @author Jesse Houwing (j.houwing@student.utwente.nl) 
 * @version 1, November 15, 2002 
 */
function FileIsHidden(filename){
    var _File =  createObject("java", "java.io.File");
    _File.init(JavaCast("string", filename));
    return _File.isHidden();
}