Description

Returns the file attributes. For a list of valid values look at the remarks section.

 

Syntax

object.Attributes As Long

The object is expression that evaluates to the Item object.

 

Remarks

Attributes property can be any combination of the folowing flags:

sgfAll	All flags
sgfReadOnly	The file or directory is read-only. Applications can read the file but cannot write to it or delete it. In the case of a directory applications cannot delete it.
sgfHidden	The file or directory is hidden. It is not included in an ordinary directory listing
sgfSystem	The file or directory is part of the operating system or is used exclusively by the operating system
sgfDirectory	The item identifies a directory
sgfArchive	The file or directory is an archive file or directory. Applications use this attribute to mark files for backup or removal
sgfEncrypted	The file or directory is encrypted. For a file this means that all data streams are encrypted. For a directory this means that encryption is the default for newly created files and subdirectories
sgfNormal	The file or directory has no other attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone
sgfTemporary	The file is being used for temporary storage. File systems attempt to keep all of the data in memory for quicker access rather than flushing it back to mass storage. A temporary file should be deleted by the application as soon as it is no longer needed
sgfSparseFile	The file is a sparse file
sgfReparsePoint	The file has an associated reparse point
sgfCompressed	The file or directory is compressed. For a file this means that all of the data in the file is compressed. For a directory this means that compression is the default for newly created files and subdirectories
sgfOffline	The file data is not immediately available. Indicates that the file data has been physically moved to offline storage