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get and set file attribute checkAttFile / setAttFile


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Dear coders

 

 

I need a small routine to set a file's attribute (i.e. read-only or hidden )

As far as I know you need to use the Scripting.FileSystemObject but im not yet familiar with it

 

 

And the same routine should be able to read the same file and give me back the attributes that are set

The result of getting the att can also be in numbers

i.e. 2 is only hidden and 1 is only read only

2081 = Read-only + Archiving + contents indexed + compressed

 

 

Kind regards

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Maybe this will get you started in the right direction:

(defun _fileatts (file / f sfso)
 (cond	((and (findfile file) (setq sfso (vlax-get-or-create-object "Scripting.FileSystemObject")))
 (setq f (vlax-invoke sfso 'getfile file))
 (setq f (vlax-get f 'attributes))
 (vlax-release-object sfso)
 f
)
 )
)
(_fileatts "G:\\Ron\\test.dwg")

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This seems to work:

(defun _readonly (file flag / f n sfso)
 (cond	((and (findfile file) (setq sfso (vlax-get-or-create-object "Scripting.FileSystemObject")))
 (setq f (vlax-invoke sfso 'getfile file))
 (setq n (vlax-get f 'attributes))
 (cond (flag (and (/= 1 (rem n 32)) (vlax-put f 'attributes (1+ n))))
       ((and (= 1 (rem n 32)) (vlax-put f 'attributes (1- n))))
 )
 (vlax-release-object sfso)
)
 )
)
;; Set read only
(_readonly "G:\\Ron\\test2.dwg" T)
;; Remove read only
(_readonly "G:\\Ron\\test2.dwg" nil)

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Nice one Ron, though since the file attributes are bit-coded, I would suggest the following in place of your inner cond expression:

(vlax-put f 'attributes (boole (if flag 7 4) 1 (vlax-get f 'attributes)))

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Thanks for the example Lee. I knew there was a better way to do it but took the sledgehammer approach as I wasn't seeing it. :)

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Batch file example of cleaning up my autocad temporary drive

 

c:
cd\
cd acadtemp
del *.log
del *.ac$
del {*.*
del *.err
del {*.*
attrib etrans*.* -h
del etrans*.*

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