File.Hidden=True not hiding file

[Mzwijacz]

I'm trying to mark a file for later processing and hide the file from the user. I found the File object has a Hidden property. When I set the property to true, the file remains visable. If I log in as guest or some other non-Administrator account, the file is visable.

void Test_Execute(Object sender, CommandItemEventArgs e)
{
   //get connection object 
   VDF.Vault.Currency.Connections.Connection conn = e.Context.Application.Connection;

   IEnumerable<ISelection> Selection = e.Context.ViewSelectionSet;
     foreach (ISelection Selent in Selection)
     {
       if (Selent.TypeId == SelectionTypeId.File)
       {
         File MasterFile = conn.WebServiceManager.DocumentService.GetLatestFileByMasterId(Selent.Id);
         // check if file is locked or checked out
         if (!MasterFile.Locked || !MasterFile.CheckedOut)
         { 
            //Hide the master file
            MasterFile.Hidden = true;
          }//end if not checked out or locked
        }//end if is file 
      }//end for each file
}//end void Test_Execute

Not sure why the file remains visable

Thanks,

MFZ

[smithmat · Accepted solution]

There is a Vault Explorer client setting which determines whether hidden files show up for the user or not: Tools->Options->Show hidden files.:

Hidden files are not a security feature--any user can see them if they want to.

- Matt

[minkd]

In addition to Matt's comment, your code is not changing the file to hidden.  You have to checkin the file with hidden=false (hidden is a parameter of the checkin method).

-Dave

[Mzwijacz]

How do I mark this thread as accepted ? I don't see a link or a menu anywhere.