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GoFiler Legato Script Reference
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Chapter Six — File Functions (continued)
Overview
The GetFileAttributeBits function retrieves the attributes of a specified file, file object, or Folder Enumeration Object as a dword value.
Syntax/Parameters
Syntax
dword = GetFileAttributeBits ( mixed file );
Parameters
file
A string containing a qualified file name and path. This parameter supports UTF encoding for filenames with Unicode characters. Or,
a handle to either a file (such as one opened with the OpenFile or CreateFile functions) an FTP connection object or a folder enumeration object.
Return Value
Returns a dword representation of the file’s attributes or -1 on failure. Use the GetLastError function to retrieve error information.
Remarks
The file attribute constants are defined as part of the Windows SDK. The most common are listed below:
| Value | Hexadecimal | String | Description | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY | 0x00000001 | 'r' | The file is read-only. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN | 0x00000002 | 'h' | The file or directory is hidden. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM | 0x00000004 | 's' | The file or directory is used by the operating system. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY | 0x00000010 | 'd' | The filename or handle refers to a directory. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE | 0x00000020 | 'a' | The file or directory is an archive. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DEVICE | 0x00000040 | This value is reserved for use by Windows. | |||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY | 0x00000100 | 't' | The file is being used for temporary storage. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPRESSED | 0x00000800 | 'c' | The file or directory is compressed. | ||||
| FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ENCRYPTED | 0x00004000 | 'e' | The file or directory is encrypted. |
For a complete list of file attribute constants, see the Windows SDK. If the file parameter is not valid, the GetLastError function will return ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE or ERROR_FILE.
Relate Functions
Platform Support
Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL
Legato IDE, Legato Basic
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