GetFileAttribs

Description: Returns information about the specified file.
Returns: Numeric
Usage: Script only.
Function Groups: File I/O
Related to: SetFileAttribs |FileFind | Dir
Format: GetFileAttribs(FileName[, Mode] )
Parameters:  
FileName
Required. Any text expression giving the name of the file. A known path Known Path Aliases for File-Related Functions may be provided in the form, :{KnownPathAlias}.
Mode
Optional numeric value that controls what information is returned by this function. Defaults to 0 if missing or invalid.

Mode:

Function Returns:

0

File attributes in the form of a value set to the sum of the following values:

Value

Bit No.

Attribute

0

-

Normal

1

0

Read only

2

1

Hidden

4

2

System

8

3

Archive

16

4

Directory

1

Timestamp showing the date modified

2

File access and status flags as follows:

0

File is locked or doesn’t exist.

1

Open access (file exists and isn’t open-locked.

2

Read access (bit 0 is always true if this is true).

3

Write access (bit 0 is always true if this is true).
Comments: The return value will vary according to Mode. See tables above.

Example:

If Watch(0, newFile);
[
  attribs = GetFileAttribs(Concat(MyPath, newFile));
]

The above statement will cause attribs to be set to the file attribute value of newFile every time its name changes.