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- FA (File Attributes)
-
-
- Description: Searches for files and displays file attributes. This command
- can also set and clear file attributes.
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- Syntax: Version 3.0: FA [(drive:)][(path)][(filespec)] [/A{+|-}]
- [/R{+|-}] [/P] [/T] [/U]
-
- Version 3.1: FA [(drive:)][(path)][(filespec)] [/A{+|-}]
- [/HID{+|-}] [/R{+|-}] [/SYS{+|-}] [/P] [/S]
- [/T] [/U]
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- Version 4.0, 4.5: FA [(drive:)][(path)][(filespec)]
- [/A{+|-}] [/HID{+|-}] [/R{+|-}]
- [/SYS{+|-}] [/CLEAR] [/P] [/S] [/T] [/U]
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- Parameters:
-
- (drive:) The single-letter specifier (A:, B:, C:, etc.) for the drive
- you want to search. Follow the letter with a colon. The
- current drive is the default.
-
- (path) The full name (C:\WP\LETTERS) of the directory you want to
- search. The current directory for the designated drive is the
- default.
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- (filespec) The name of the file for which you want to search. The default
- (filespec) is *.*.
-
- /A Searches only for files with the archive attribute.
-
- /A+ Sets (turns on) the archive attribute on all files whose names
- match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /A- Clears (turns off) the archive attribute on all files with the
- archive attribute set and whose names match
- (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /CLEAR Clears (turns off) all file attributes on all files whose
- names match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /HID Searches only for files with the hidden attribute.
-
- /HID+ Sets (turns on) the hidden attribute on all files whose names
- match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /HID- Clears (turns off) the hidden attribute on all hidden files
- whose names match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /P Displays the results in pause mode: You initially see one
- screenful of information, and you must press a key to see each
- subsequent screenful.
-
- Versions 3.0 and 3.1: Press any key to see the next screenful. Press the
- Pause key to pause at any time. You cannot activate
- pause mode after FA begins executing. Use Ctrl-C
- (^C) or Ctrl-Break (^[) to stop execution.
-
- Versions 4.0 and 4.5: Press the Spacebar to see the next screenful. Press
- the Enter key to scroll up one line at a time. Press
- any key other than Spacebar, Enter, or Escape to
- exit pause mode. You can also enter pause mode
- during normal display by pressing any key other than
- Escape. Use the Escape (ESC) key to stop execution.
-
- /R Searches only for files with the read-only attribute.
-
- /R+ Sets (turns on) the read-only attribute on all files whose
- names match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /R- Resets (turns off) the read-only attribute on all files that
- are marked read-only and whose names match
- (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /S Searches all files in all subdirectories under the current or
- specified path.
-
- /SYS Searches only for files with the system attribute.
-
- /SYS+ Sets (turns on) the system attribute on all files whose names
- match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /SYS- Resets (turns off) the system attribute on all system files
- whose names match (drive:)\(path)\(filespec).
-
- /T Displays the total number of files whose attributes FA has
- changed. FA displays a total for each directory. If FA is in
- pause mode (see /P), the utility might pause several times
- before you see a total.
-
- /U Displays all unusual files; that is, those with any of the
- four file attributes set.
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- Example: To reset the read-only attribute on all files in the WP\LTR
- directory on the current drive and to display the names of all
- files that have the archive, the system, or the hidden
- attribute.
-
- Enter: FA \wp\ltr /R- /U
-
- See: <NUFF>, <NUFI>, <NUFS>, <NULD>, <NUNCD>.
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