Description |
The FileGetAttr function returns attributes of the specified FileName.
The returned Integer value will be a bitwise combination of the following independent attributes :
faReadOnly | : Read-only files |
faHidden | : Hidden files |
faSysFile | : System files |
faVolumeID | : Volume ID files |
faDirectory | : Directory files |
faArchive | : Archive files |
faSymLink | : Symbolic link |
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| Notes | This function is Operating System dependent. For example, Archive means nothing on Linux.
| | Related commands | FileSetAttr | | Sets the attributes of a file | FileAge | | Get the last modified date/time of a file without opening it | FileSetDate | | Set the last modified date and time of a file | FileExists | | Returns true if the given file exists |
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Example code : Create a text file and display its attributes | var
fileName : string;
myFile : TextFile;
attrs : Integer;
begin
 // Try to open a text file for writing to
fileName := 'Test.txt';
AssignFile(myFile, fileName);
ReWrite(myFile);
 // Write to the file
Write(myFile, 'Hello World');
 // Close the file
CloseFile(myFile);
 // Get the file attributes
attrs := FileGetAttr(fileName);
 // Display these attributes
if attrs and faReadOnly > 0
then ShowMessage('File is read only')
else ShowMessage('File is not read only');
if attrs and faHidden > 0
then ShowMessage('File is hidden')
else ShowMessage('File is not hidden');
if attrs and faSysFile > 0
then ShowMessage('File is a system file')
else ShowMessage('File is not a system file');
if attrs and faVolumeID > 0
then ShowMessage('File is a volume ID')
else ShowMessage('File is not a volume ID');
if attrs and faDirectory > 0
then ShowMessage('File is a directory')
else ShowMessage('File is not a directory');
if attrs and faArchive > 0
then ShowMessage('File is archived')
else ShowMessage('File is not archived');
if attrs and faSymLink > 0
then ShowMessage('File is a symbolic link')
else ShowMessage('File is not a symbolic link');
end;
| Show full unit code | File is not read only
File is not hidden
File is not a system file
File is not a Volume ID
File is not a directory
File is archived
File is not a symbolic link |
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