SetFileAttributes()

Summary

Changes the attributes of a file or a directory.

 

Changes

Added to Version 5.0.

 

Syntax

SetFileAttributes(string path, array options)

 

Argument	Contents
path	The full or partial path of the file or directory

 

Option	Type	Contents
Read Only	Boolean	Whether to mark the file as read only ("True") or writeable ("False")
Hidden	Boolean	Whether to mark the file as hidden ("True") or not ("False")
System	Boolean	Whether to mark the file as a system file ("True") or not ("False")

 

Notes

• The options not provided are not modified.

• For more information on full and partial paths, see Identifying Files and Folders.

Example

SetFileAttributes("c:\\temp\\myfile.txt", {{"Read Only", "True"}})

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The file was not found

 

See Also

Function	Summary
GetDirectoryInfo()	Gets a listing of the contents of a directory
GetFileInfo()	Gets information about a file
SearchFilePath()	Searches for the path for a filename