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FileSystem.SetAttr(String, FileAttribute) Method

Definition

Sets attribute information for a file. The My feature gives you better productivity and performance in file I/O operations than SetAttr. For more information, see FileSystem.

public:
 static void SetAttr(System::String ^ PathName, Microsoft::VisualBasic::FileAttribute Attributes);
public static void SetAttr (string PathName, Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileAttribute Attributes);
static member SetAttr : string * Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileAttribute -> unit
Public Sub SetAttr (PathName As String, Attributes As FileAttribute)

Parameters

PathName
String

Required. A string expression that specifies a file name. PathName can include directory or folder, and drive.

Attributes
FileAttribute

Required. Constant or numeric expression, whose sum specifies file attributes.

Exceptions

Attribute type is invalid.

Examples

This example uses the SetAttr function to set attributes for a file.

' Set hidden attribute.
SetAttr("TESTFILE", vbHidden)
' Set hidden and read-only attributes.
SetAttr("TESTFILE", vbHidden Or vbReadOnly)

Remarks

A run-time error occurs if you try to set the attributes of an open file.

The Attributes argument enumeration values are as follows:

Value Constant Description
Normal vbNormal Normal (default).
ReadOnly vbReadOnly Read-only.
Hidden vbHidden Hidden.
System vbSystem System file.
Volume vbVolume Volume label
Directory vbDirectory Directory or folder.
Archive vbArchive File has changed since last backup.
Alias vbAlias File has a different name.

Note

These enumerations are specified by the Visual Basic language. The names can be used anywhere in your code instead of the actual values.

Applies to

See also