GetAttr Function
Returns a bit pattern that identifies the file type or the name of a volume or a directory.
Syntax:
GetAttr (Text As String)
Return values:
Integers
Parameter
File: Any string expression that contains an unambiguous file specification. You can also use URL notation.
This function determines the attributes for a specified file and returns the bit pattern that can help you to identify the following file attributes:
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|
Named constant |
Value |
Definition |
|
ATTR_NORMAL |
0 |
Normal files. |
|
ATTR_READONLY |
1 |
Read-only files. |
|
ATTR_HIDDEN |
2 |
Hidden file |
|
ATTR_SYSTEM |
4 |
System file |
|
ATTR_VOLUME |
8 |
Returns the name of the volume |
|
ATTR_DIRECTORY |
16 |
Returns the name of the directory only. |
|
ATTR_ARCHIVE |
32 |
File was changed since last backup (Archive bit). |
If you want to know if a bit of the attribute byte is set, use the following query method:
Example:
Sub ExampleSetGetAttr
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" ,1
Print GetAttr( "c:\test\autoexec.sav" )
End
ErrorHandler:
Print Error
End
End Sub