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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T18:58:24+00:00 2026-05-20T18:58:24+00:00

I am using boost::filesystem to copy a directory recursively. I would like to exclude

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I am using boost::filesystem to copy a directory recursively. I would like to exclude hidden files. Is it possible to get the FAT32 file attributes like “hidden” or “archive” using boost filesystem?

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    2026-05-20T18:58:25+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 6:58 pm

    Boost::filesystem currently restricts itself to POSIX file attributes. However, the file_status class documentation indicates that the implementation could be extended at any time. I would guess this is just waiting on someone motivated to do the work.

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