Setting a file to read only?

[Chris H]

How do I set a file to read only. There is an html document in my Temporary Internet Files directory that I'd like to make read only. However, Windows will not give me the option to do it.

[QWERTY]

How about SetFileAttributes

Use SetAttr function.

SetAttr "MyFile", vbReadOnly

[Chris H]

Thanks guys I'll give it a shot.

[wengang]

Megatron,
what about un-read only


is it

set attr "myfile", vbNormal

??

Thanks

Wengang

[seaweed]

wengang,

Yes. The vb intrinsic constants for file properties are:

vbNormal    0 Normal (default) 
vbReadOnly  1 Read-only 
vbHidden    2 Hidden 
vbSystem    4 System file 
vbArchive   32 File has changed since last backup

The sum of these attributes defines the end result, so if you want a file to be read-only AND hidden, you do this:

SetAttr "Path\FileName.ext", vbReadOnly + vbHidden

[Edited by seaweed on 10-11-2000 at 02:30 PM]

I have a data file that can be read my program, i save it as notepad file... how can i make it as write only when they click on the data file... but only readable and writeable by my program... thanks

Use encryption instead of SetAttr for that.