file.isVisible

Syntax file.isVisible (path)
Params path is a path name to the file or folder which you wish to determine as being visible or not.
Action Determines whether the file or folder named in path is a visible item.
Returns True if the item's "invisible bit" is not set, false otherwise.
Examples file.isVisible ("C:\\Program Files\\Frontier\\Documentation\\")

   » true

file.isVisible ("C:\\Program Files\\Frontier\\Documentation\\Folder.htt")

   » false


file.isVisible ("System:Frontier 1.0:UserLand Frontier")

   » true

file.isVisible ("System:Desktop DB")

   » false

The desktop database file is invisible.

Notes This verb retrieves information embedded in the item itself; it does not determine whether or not the item is currently visible on the desktop.

Typically, only special system files and folders are invisible.
See Also file.setVisible

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