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JScript Folder Object Attributes Property

Sets or returns the attributes of folders. Read/write or read-only, depending on the attribute.

Note

This property depends on the underlying operating system for its behavior. If the OS file system does not support the folder attribute requested, an error will be returned.

Syntax: JScript Folder Object Attributes Property

object.Attributes [= newattributes]

Arguments: JScript Folder Object Attributes Property

object

The name of a Folder object. Required.

newattributes

If provided, newattributes is the new value for the attributes of the specified object. Optional.

Settings: JScript Folder Object Attributes Property

The newattributes argument can have any of the following values or any logical combination of the following values:

Constant

Value

Description

Normal

0

Normal file. No attributes are set.

ReadOnly

1

Read-only file. Attribute is read/write.

Hidden

2

Hidden file. Attribute is read/write.

System

4

System file. Attribute is read/write.

Volume

8

Disk drive volume label. Attribute is read-only.

Directory

16

Folder or directory. Attribute is read-only.

Archive

32

File has changed since last backup. Attribute is read/write.

Alias

64

Link or shortcut. Attribute is read-only.

Compressed

128

Compressed file. Attribute is read-only.

Remarks: JScript Folder Object Attributes Property

The following code illustrates the use of the Attributes property with a folder:

function ToggleArchiveBit(filespec)

{

var fs, f, r, s;

fs = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

f = fs.GetFolder(filespec)

if (f.attributes && 32)

{

f.attributes = f.attributes - 32;

s = "Archive bit is cleared.";

}

else

{

f.attributes = f.attributes + 32;

s = "Archive bit is set.";

}

return s;

}

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