by themaxx (2 Submissions)
Category: Files/File Controls/Input/Output
Compatability: Visual Basic 3.0
Difficulty: Beginner
Date Added: Wed 3rd February 2021
Rating: 
(2 Votes)
this is an easy code to get and set any file's attibutes (system, hidden, read-only,...) throught the vb function getatr and setattr
Inputs
- ofthis (string): the full filename
- tothis (long): the number associated with the attr. the correct values are in the code
ex: 44 = archive (32) + volume (8) + system (4)
Code Returns
getattributes returns a string that contains the attributes
setattributes returns a boolean : true = ok, false = error
VBcoders'*** Get and Set attributes of o file ***********
'* *
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Public Function GetAttributes(OfThis As String) As String
Dim Tmp As VbFileAttribute
Tmp = GetAttr(OfThis)
If Tmp >= vbAlias Then '64
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " Alias"
Tmp = Tmp - vbAlias
End If
If Tmp >= vbArchive Then ' 32
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " Archive"
Tmp = Tmp - vbArchive
End If
If Tmp >= vbDirectory Then '16
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " directory"
Tmp = Tmp - vbDirectory
End If
If Tmp >= vbVolume Then '8
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " volume"
Tmp = Tmp - vbVolume
End If
If Tmp >= vbSystem Then '4
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " System"
Tmp = Tmp - vbSystem
End If
If Tmp >= vbHidden Then '2
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " Hidden"
Tmp = Tmp - vbHidden
End If
If Tmp >= vbReadOnly Then '1
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " Read Only"
Tmp = Tmp - vbReadOnly
End If
If Tmp = vbNormal Then '0
GetAttributes = GetAttributes & " Normal"
Tmp = Tmp - vbNormal
End If
End Function
Public Function SetAttributes(OfThis As String, ByVal ToThis As VbFileAttribute) As Boolean
SetAttributes = True
On Error GoTo errh
SetAttr OfThis, ToThis
GoTo fin
errh:
SetAttributes = False
Err.Clear
Exit Function
fin:
SetAttributes = True
End Function
