system.files / system.folders: how to include dotfiles?

[Jason S]

I need to enumerate files/subdirectories within a particular directory, including those that begin with an initial ".". The JSDB docs say for system.files() and system.folders():

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files( filespec )

filespec	defaults to "*.*"
Returns an array of file names. Directories and are excluded. System files, hidden files, and names beginning with . are excluded.

folders( filespec )

filespec	defaults to "*.*"
Returns an array of directory names. Files are excluded. System folders, hidden folders, and names beginning with . are excluded. -----

Aside from spawning a "dir /b" process, is there any way to use JSDB's builtin functions to include dotfiles?