FileAttr

The FileAttr object is provided to make it easier to deal with file attributes. Rather than dealing with attributes as a string of characters, or a number, it provides properties for each attribute that can be set or queried independently. You can create a new FileAttr object using the FSUtil.NewFileAttr method. FileAttr objects are also returned by properties of the Format and Item objects.

Each attribute is represented by two properties; a single character (e.g. a) and its full name (e.g. archive). Each property returns True if the attribute is set, and False if not. For FileAttr objects you create yourself, you can also set the value of these properties (and then, for example, apply the attributes to a file using the File.SetAttr method).

Property Name	Return Type	Description
<default value>	string	Returns a string representing the attributes that are set (similar to the format displayed in the Attr column in the file display).
a archive	bool	A file or directory that has changes which need archiving. The A bit is usually set on new or modifies files, and may then be cleared by backup software after it has added the changes to a backup.
c compressed	bool	A file or directory that is compressed. For a file, all of the data in the file is compressed. For a directory, compression is the default for newly created files and subdirectories.
e encrypted	bool	A file or directory that is encrypted. For a file, all data streams in the file are encrypted. For a directory, encryption is the default for newly created files and subdirectories.
h hidden	bool	The file or directory is hidden. It is not included in an ordinary directory listing.
i nonindexed	bool	The file or directory is not to be indexed by the content indexing service.
o offline	bool	The data of a file is not available immediately. This attribute indicates that the file data is physically moved to offline storage. This attribute is used by Remote Storage, which is the hierarchical storage management software. Applications should not arbitrarily change this attribute.
p pinned	bool	The data of the file is to be kept available at all times; it should not be offloaded to offline storage.
r readonly	bool	A file that is read-only. Applications can read the file, but cannot write to it or delete it. This attribute is not honored on directories.
s system	bool	A file or directory that the operating system uses a part of, or uses exclusively.

Method Name	Arguments	Return Type	Description
Assign	object:FileAttr or string	none	Assigns a new set of attributes to this object. You can pass another FileAttr object, or a string (e.g. "hsr").
AttrName	string	string	Given a single character representing an attribute (e.g. "a") this method returns the name of the attribute in the user's current language (e.g. "Archive").
Clear	object:FileAttr or string	none	Clears (turns off) the specified attributes in this object. You can pass another FileAttr object, or a string representing the attributes to turn off.
Set	object:FileAttr or string	none	Sets (turns on) the specified attributes in this object. You can pass another FileAttr object, or a string representing the attributes to turn on.
ToString	none	none	Returns a string representing the attributes that are set (similar to the format displayed in the Attr column in the file display).