patch 7.4.906

Problem:    On MS-Windows the viminfo file is (always) given the hidden
            attribute. (raulnac)
Solution:   Check the hidden attribute in a different way. (Ken Takata)

Author: brammool

src/ex_cmds.c

@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ write_viminfo(file, forceit)
     struct stat	st_old;		/* mch_stat() of existing viminfo file */
 #endif
 #ifdef WIN3264
-    long	perm = -1;
+    int		hidden = FALSE;
 #endif
 
     if (no_viminfo())
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ write_viminfo(file, forceit)
 #endif
 #ifdef WIN3264
 	/* Get the file attributes of the existing viminfo file. */
-	perm = mch_getperm(fname);
+	hidden = mch_ishidden(fname);
 #endif
 
 	/*
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ write_viminfo(file, forceit)
 
 #ifdef WIN3264
 	/* If the viminfo file was hidden then also hide the new file. */
-	if (perm > 0 && (perm & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN))
+	if (hidden)
 	    mch_hide(fname);
 #endif
     }

src/os_win32.c

@@ -3097,6 +3097,20 @@ mch_hide(char_u *name)
     win32_setattrs(name, attrs);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Return TRUE if file "name" exists and is hidden.
+ */
+    int
+mch_ishidden(char_u *name)
+{
+    int f = win32_getattrs(name);
+
+    if (f == -1)
+	return FALSE;		    /* file does not exist at all */
+
+    return (f & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN) != 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * return TRUE if "name" is a directory
  * return FALSE if "name" is not a directory or upon error

src/version.c

@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    906,
 /**/
     905,
 /**/