Leaving a file unlabeled?

yould could use an underscore or a period or something like that. It would still be there but it would be hardly noticable.

Already did that, but still wanted no name at all. Used an underscore. But thanks for your reply.

No, it is not possible...on any operating system, I believe.

You could use the Invisible font ........... no I'm not joking.... check you Fonts folder if you're using XP.  

 ......... but now that I think about it, I don't know how you would assign a font to one folder............ nevermind....... 

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Windows 95 back through all versions of DOS let you use the (alt-code) for the space (white space) which has a value, but no visable char to display.

I am not sure if NT ever allowed this or not, never tried it.

In DOS it would display as nothing more than;

.
..
DOS
<------ with a byte count and creation date and attributes..

It was one way we used to hide a clean set of system files to restore COMSPEC, NWClient, NIC Setup/Drivers and such, System and Admin utilities

ah, seems the board will not allow brackets in the text posted..

(DIR).
(DIR)..
(DIR)DOS
(DIR)NWClient
(DIR) <--- blank dir name with a byte count contained in the dir and creation date, attributes..

try alt+0160

Alt+0160 works. But so does just a normal space hitting the spacebar once.

While we're on the topic. I downloaded a bunch of files last week, consisting of images and HTML pages. One of the image is labeled .gif.  No space, no coma, nothing before the dot. I tried to name a file that way, but Windows wouldn't let me.  How did they do it? Is it possible?  Or maybe the file was created on Linux and Linux lets you do that?

Anybody has an idea if it's possible in Windows?

paxx: the spacebar doesnt work in ME or XP from what I see

Go to MS DOS Prompt and type

MD name Alt+255

By holding down the Alt key while typing 255 (numeric pad only) you will create an character that looks like an empty space. That means, your filename must not be more than 7 characters since Alt+255 already took up one. The next time anybody types the DIR command, they can see the directory but to access it, you must type Alt+255 behind the filename. Without that, you will get an error message. With Windows Explorer, you can't even open the directory because you will get a "Folder does not exist" error. So much for security!

I found it a bit confusing... the thread title asks about a file. The question asks of a folder.

Static, yeah neat trick huh?

yeah indeed it is neat. I do not know of a method under the NT family of OS's.

I've attempted it at the command prompt and also with a couple of drive utilities, short of a going low level with an editor I don't think it is possible.

NT refuses to take the ALT codes so maybe they nixed it, though I haven't tried 4.0 or 2k, just XP.

I can confirm like you. XP can not do it... also I can not do it on 2K. I could try on 4.0 tomorrow at work.

§tatic, and IPlural..... are you guys saying you can't create a new folder, and name it by using  'alt 0160'? I may not be following you guys, and you're talking over my head (quite likely) ........ but it works for me, in XP.

Ah, you're right just space bar doesn't work. But Alt+0160 works fine on XP.

I thouhgt the spacebar worked cause I first named it Alt+0160, and it worked. Then I renamed it with a spacebar space, and it worked. Or so it seemed. But that's because it wasn't accepting it and therefore returning to the previous name (Alt+0160).

Oops. My error.

 

And by the way, I just found the answer to my question. I can rename a file just .gif (no space before the dot) just using the rename command. Cool.

Koasati alt + 0160 works in XP however you can see an underscore. _ only its shorter then a regular underscore.

IPlural I can confirm that you can leave a folder name blank on NT4.

Static: I think that if you set your computer to not underline links, there will be no _. But I'm not sure on that. I think its possible though. I tried it the 0160 code on an xp computer with no underlines links and it was invisible. I dunno if you can do it on other OS though.

No underscore here on XP, sort or long.
OK, lets try to see how it shows in the console.

Yep. DOS just lists it as [DIR], no name.

Çërêb®øJÐ you are indeed correct if you change the folder view options to not underline until you point at it, then the folder appears to have no name.

Yes Paxx you are correct as long as the folder options are like stated above... now that your in dos can you CD to the alt + 0160 directory under xp?

In all 9x and NT4 I can CD under a command prompt but not under xp
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guess they didn't remove it

ohhhh such a Network admins dream it be too. Can you imagne not ever running into this and having someone with a 40 gig drive, with 20 gigs dedicated to illegal mp3's stuffed away in a (blank labeled) folder having never known of this ability?

Nope, can't CD to it.