File_Attrib()

File_Attrib(1,2,3)

PURPOSE

This function will change or read file attributes (like attrib does)

PARTS

1 c Required - What to do ether FAGet or FASet to Find out what the attributes are or to change the attribute

2 f/c/e required - Filename to Check or Change.

3 f/c/e Required for FASet only. This is an Alpha with what you want to do:

-R = Remove Read-only

+R = Add to Read-only

-A = Remove Archive

+A = Add Archive

-H = Remove hidden

+H = Add hidden

-S = remove System

+S = Add System

Note :These can be added together to change multi attribute at once (i.e. "-R-H-S+A")

RETURN TYPE – Varies

FAGet - Returns a String of which attribute are Active:

A if Archive bit is set

R if Read-only bit is set

H if Hidden bit is set

S if System bit is set

D if Directory bit is set

FASet – Returns .T. if the attribute was change and .F. if there was a problem changing it.

EXAMPLE

//(reading Attribute)

Define s type a size 5

S = file_attrib(FAGet,'tasruntime.exe')

// s = 'A'

// (Change Attribute)

Define S type a size 10

Define L type L

S = '+r+A-h-s'

L = file_attrib(faSet,'tasruntime.exe',s)

// L = .t. // This might not work because tasruntime would be running.

NOTE: The special alpha constants above (FASet and FAGet) are defined in COMPILERCONSTANTS.TXT.