Files.GetAttr

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Syntax

function Files.GetAttr(FileName: string): integer

 

Alternative Names

•ibec_FileAttr

 

Description

Returns the file attributes for the file identified by FileName. In case of error, NULL is returned, if successful one or a combination of the following is returned:

 

•__faReadOnly

Item is a read only file or folder and cannot be modified.
•__faHidden

Item is a hidden file or folder and cannot be seen by default.
•__faSysFile

Item is a system file or folder.
•__faDirectory

The entry is a folder.
•__faArchive

File is a Windows archived file.
•__faNormal

A normal file.
•__faTemporary

Item is a temporary file or folder.
•__faSymLink

A symbolic link.
•__faCompressed

Item is a compressed file or folder.
•__faEncrypted

Item is an encrypted file or folder.
•__faAnyFile

Any file type, used in Files.Find.

 

See also

•Files.SetAttr
•Math.Or

 

Example

execute udsblock 

as

begin

  /* get current file attributes */

  attrs = Files.GetAttr('c:\data\myfile.txt');

 

  /* include 'read only' flag for the file attributes by using a bitwise OR from the Math namespace */ 

  newattrs = Math.Or(attrs, __faReadOnly);

 

  /* modify file attributes */

  Files.SetAttr('c:\data\myfile.txt', newattrs);

end