Re: All folders hidden in Apppackage/AppFolder...

[Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech]

I suggested, privately, that he just encrypt the file(s) and this might 
resolve the issue as then no-one, theoretically, can access the file(s).
 
On Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:04:14 +, Jeremy Roussak via 4D_Tech wrote:
> Jörg,
> 
> I can’t say anything useful about Windows. On a Mac, though, I have 
> to echo Chip’s “why”? The folders you mention are already “hidden”, 
> in the sense that they’re inside a package; although it’s a folder, 
> it appears to be a single file and non-technical users won’t realise 
> that it isn’t. Users sufficiently au fait with MacOS to know how to 
> show the package contents (and what “package contents” means) are 
> likely to be sufficiently tech-savvy to defeat your attempts to make 
> the folders invisible.
> 
> What problem are you trying to solve?
> 
> Jeremy
> 
>> On 18 Dec 2019, at 03:46, Jörg Knebel > > wrote:
>> 
>> Jeremy,
>> 
>>> On 18 Dec 2019, at 04:55 AEDT, Jeremy Roussak >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Mac or Windows?
>> 
>> Both platforms.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Jörg
> 
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Re: All folders hidden in Apppackage/AppFolder...

[Jeremy Roussak via 4D_Tech]

Jörg,

I can’t say anything useful about Windows. On a Mac, though, I have to echo 
Chip’s “why”? The folders you mention are already “hidden”, in the sense that 
they’re inside a package; although it’s a folder, it appears to be a single 
file and non-technical users won’t realise that it isn’t. Users sufficiently au 
fait with MacOS to know how to show the package contents (and what “package 
contents” means) are likely to be sufficiently tech-savvy to defeat your 
attempts to make the folders invisible.

What problem are you trying to solve?

Jeremy

> On 18 Dec 2019, at 03:46, Jörg Knebel  > wrote:
> 
> Jeremy,
> 
>> On 18 Dec 2019, at 04:55 AEDT, Jeremy Roussak > > wrote:
>> 
>> Mac or Windows?
> 
> Both platforms.
> 
> Cheers
> Jörg

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Re: All folders hidden in Apppackage/AppFolder...

[Jeremy Roussak via 4D_Tech]

Jörg,

Mac or Windows?

Jeremy

> On 17 Dec 2019, at 12:18, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> G’day All,
> 
> Out of curiosity, what effect would it have if I decide to hide all folders 
> in the application package/folder and even the data-file programmatically 
> from within 4D.
> 
> I mean hiding the PlugIn-, ComponentS-, etc. folders.
> 
> I know everything can still be accessed from the 4D-structure but I’ve no 
> idea of any ripple effect(s) it might has.
> 
> Any ideas, experiences, voodoo ... are appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Cheers
> Jörg
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Re: All folders hidden in Apppackage/AppFolder...

[Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech]

Jorg,
if by 'hide', you mean make them invisible (as in adding a '.' to the 
file & folder names) well...
then you are changing the names of the various files and folders that 
4D is expecting to be in place... so that will not work.

If you mean using 4D, or other means, to set the invisible bit without 
changing the name(s) that should not create any problem for your 
database.

NOTE: I have never done this with 4D required files and folders, 
however I do create and maintain invisible files and folders for 
internal use - and there is no problem.

Can I ask..?
Why?

Chip
On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 23:18:21 +1100, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech wrote:
> G’day All,
> 
> Out of curiosity, what effect would it have if I decide to hide all 
> folders in the application package/folder and even the data-file 
> programmatically from within 4D.
> 
> I mean hiding the PlugIn-, ComponentS-, etc. folders.
> 
> I know everything can still be accessed from the 4D-structure but 
> I’ve no idea of any ripple effect(s) it might has.
> 
> Any ideas, experiences, voodoo ... are appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Cheers
> Jörg
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