macOS Show Hidden files

[covertsurfer]

I am a recent switcher and am still getting my head around this UNIX malarkey and need some help.

I am doing some web development and I want to modify my .htaccess file which is hidden by default. I have a script to show hidden files

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

I was wondering if I could save that as an Applescript or something and just double click the file so it would run that. In Windows I would run a *.bat file that would run the code inside it. Is there a OS X alternative?

Thanks

 

[Blarged]

if you're using the command line, you can just use the -a flag on ls

ls -a

to display all files regardless hidden or not.

However... I think you are more after this (per http://macenterprise.org/content/view/331/140/)

try
	set myvar to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles"
	if myvar is "FALSE" then
		do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE"
		do shell script "killall Finder"
	else if myvar is equal to "TRUE" then
		do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE"
		do shell script "killall Finder"
	else
		display dialog "Error"
	end if
on error
	display dialog "Would you like to hide files or show files?" buttons {"Show", "Hide"} default button "Hide"
	set myChoice to button returned of result
	if myChoice is "Show" then
		do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE"
		do shell script "killall Finder"
	else if myChoice is "Hide" then
		do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE"
		do shell script "killall Finder"
	else
		display dialog "Error"
	end if
end try

 

[covertsurfer]

Do I save that as an *.scpt file?

I have found some example ones but when I click on them they just open the Script Editor?

Thanks

 

[Blarged]

Do I save that as an *.scpt file?

I have found some example ones but when I click on them they just open the Script Editor?

Thanks

When you Save As, Under the File Format drop down, select application.