DTWb9‖

LvBHq‖SetAttr Statement

XPYqB‖Sets the attribute information for a specified file.

FVEx2‖Syntax:


ZZJNh‖SetAttr PathName As String, Attributes As Integer

WADQ4‖Parameters:

brMgq‖ FileName: Name of the file, including the path, that you want to test attributes of. If you do not enter a path, SetAttr searches for the file in the current directory. You can also use URL notation.

Gjcp9‖ Attributes: Bit pattern defining the attributes that you want to set or to clear:

bt8p5‖Named constant

p7CiG‖Value

R27uW‖Definition

ATTR_NORMAL

0

uD89Z‖ Normal files.

ATTR_READONLY

1

rgTHb‖ Read-only files.

ATTR_HIDDEN

2

nUNiF‖ Hidden file


fEQi9‖You can set multiple attributes by combining the respective values with a logic OR statement.

SEjHR‖Error codes:

5 Invalid procedure call

53 File not found

70 Access denied

EFSA4‖Example:


Sub ExampleSetGetAttr
AEHB9‖ On Error GoTo ErrorHandler ' Define target for error handler
 If Dir("C:\test",16)="" Then MkDir "C:\test"
 If Dir("C:\test\autoexec.sav")="" Then FileCopy "c:\autoexec.bat", "c:\test\autoexec.sav"
 SetAttr "c:\test\autoexec.sav" ,0
 FileCopy "c:\autoexec.bat", "c:\test\autoexec.sav"
 SetAttr "c:\test\autoexec.sav" , ATTR_READONLY
 Print GetAttr( "c:\test\autoexec.sav" )
 End
ErrorHandler:
 Print Error
 End
End Sub