How to make invisible files?

[straz (Steve Strassmann)]

 >From: psto <psto@hacktic.nl>
 >Subject: How to make invisible files?
 >To: info-mcl@cambridge.apple.com
 >Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 20:59:58 +0200 (MET DST)
 >
 >Does anybody know how to make invisible files, so that they don't
 >appear on the desktop? And what if I make a such, are there
 >utilities which allow to view disk contents showing invisible files?
 >
 >Or are there system resources where I could store some secret 
 >information?

Invisible files are considered to be in bad taste. They're not
very secret, since anyone with ResEdit can create them, make
them visible, etc. (see the "get file/folder info" command).

If you want to reduce clutter for naive users, try storing
information in a Preferences file for your app, in the
Preferences subfolder inside your system folder.

Check out New Inside Macintosh:Files page 1-36 for more on
finding the Preferences folder in a language-independent way
(i.e. use #_FindFolder).