ishidden_windows.go

// +build windows

package main

import (
	"log"
	"runtime"
	"syscall"
)

func isHidden(filename string) (bool, error) {
	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
		pointer, err := syscall.UTF16PtrFromString(filename)
		if err != nil {
			return false, err
		}
		attributes, err := syscall.GetFileAttributes(pointer)
		if err != nil {
			return false, err
		}
		return attributes&syscall.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN != 0, nil
	}

	log.Fatal("Unable to invoke GetFileAttributes() function or FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN property")
	return false, nil
}