GetFileAttributes()

Syntax

Attributes = GetFileAttributes(Filename$)

Returns the attributes of the given Filename$. The Attributes are a combinations of the following values:

  #PB_FileSystem_Hidden    : File is hidden
  #PB_FileSystem_Archive   : File has been archived and not changed since the last time
  #PB_FileSystem_Compressed: File is compressed
  #PB_FileSystem_Normal    : Normal attributes
  #PB_FileSystem_ReadOnly  : File is in readonly mode
  #PB_FileSystem_System    : File is a system file

To check if one attribute is actually set, just use the '&' (binary AND) and the attribute constant value:

  FileAttributes = GetFileAttributes("C:\Text.txt")
  If FileAttributes & #PB_FileSystem_Hidden
    Debug "This file is hidden !"
  EndIf

Supported OS

All