Enumerating File Attributes
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Scripting Guide
Like folders, files also have attributes that can be retrieved and configured using the FileSystemObject. Also like folders, file attributes are returned as a bitmap value. (For more information on bitmap values and how to use them, see "Managing Folder Attributes" earlier in this chapter.) File attributes can include any or all of the values shown in Table 4.6.
Table 4.6 File Attributes Used by the FileSystemObject
Constant |
Value |
Description |
---|---|---|
Normal |
0 |
File with no attributes set. |
Read-only |
1 |
File can be read but cannot be modified. |
Hidden |
2 |
File is hidden from view in Windows Explorer or My Computer. |
System |
4 |
File is needed by the operating system. |
Archive |
32 |
File is flagged as requiring backup. |
Alias |
64 |
File is a shortcut to another file. |
Compressed |
2048 |
File has been compressed. |
To retrieve the attributes of a file, use the GetFile method to bind to the file. After you have created an object reference to the file, you can use the logical AND operator to determine the file attributes. If the file does not have any attributes configured, the Attributes value will be 0.
For example, the script in Listing 4.28 binds to the file C:\FSO\ScriptLog.txt and then checks for the presence of each attribute that can be retrieved using the FileSystemObject.
Listing 4.28 Enumerating File Attributes
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