Thanks Mark - I know all about the Linux file system behavior - ls vs ls -a etc. So I guess my question was answered indirectly, the emulator File Explorer does not display dotted files and it "emulates" an 'ls'.
On Jul 28, 6:03 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:39 AM, kypriakos <demet...@ece.neu.edu> wrote: > > I have been experimenting with the file system that the emulator > > presents and I noticed that although I can create files with 'normal' > > names (ex. test, src), I don't seem to be able to create dotted > > names, such as .test, .src. Is there a restriction on dir names > > (other than the common rules that apply on most OSs)? > > You can create them. You can't see them. Directories with leading > periods are normally suppressed from directory listings. This has been > standard Linux behavior for a very long time. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 2.9 Available! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
