GetFAttr
Get file attributes
Declaration
Source position: dosh.inc line 109
procedure GetFAttr(var f; var attr: Word);
Description
GetFAttr returns the file attributes of the file-variable f. F can be a untyped or typed file, or of type Text. f must have been assigned, but not opened. The attributes can be examined with the following constants :
ReadOnly Hidden SysFile VolumeId Directory Archive
Under Linux, supported attributes are:
Directory ReadOnly if the current process doesn't have access to the file. Hidden for files whose name starts with a dot ('.').
Errors
Errors are reported in DosError
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| SetFAttr | Set file attributes |
Example
Program Example8;
uses Dos;
{ Program to demonstrate the GetFAttr function. }
var
Attr : Word;
f : File;
begin
Assign(f,ParamStr(1));
GetFAttr(f,Attr);
WriteLn('File ',ParamStr(1),' has attribute ',Attr);
if (Attr and archive)<>0 then WriteLn('- Archive');
if (Attr and directory)<>0 then WriteLn('- Directory');
if (Attr and readonly)<>0 then WriteLn('- Read-Only');
if (Attr and sysfile)<>0 then WriteLn('- System');
if (Attr and hidden)<>0 then WriteLn('- Hidden');
end.