GetFileAttr function (LotusScript® Language)

Retrievesfile-system attributes of a file or directory.

Syntax

GetFileAttr ( fileName )

GetAttr is acceptable in place of GetFileAttr.

Elements

fileName

The name of a file or directory. File and directory names can optionally include paths.

Return value

The return value is the sum of the Integer values in the following list for those attributes that apply to fileName:

Value

Attribute

Constant

0

Normal file

ATTR_NORMAL

1

Read-only file

ATTR_READONLY

2

Hidden file

ATTR_HIDDEN

4

System file

ATTR_SYSTEM

16

Directory

ATTR_DIRECTORY

32

File that has changed since it was last backed up (archived)

ATTR_ARCHIVE

Usage

The constants in the preceding list are defined in the file lsconst.lss. Including this file in your script allows you to use constant names instead of their numeric values.

Example