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SetAttr Statement

Sets attribute information for a file.

SetAttr (String, fileattributes)

Arguments

pathname
Required. String expression that specifies a file name — may include directory or folder, and drive.
attributes
Required. Constant or numeric expression, whose sum specifies file attributes.

Settings

The attributes argument settings are:

Constant Value Description
Normal 0 Normal (default).
ReadOnly 1 Read-only.
Hidden 2 Hidden.
System 4 System file.
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Note   These constants are specified by Visual Basic for Applications. The names can be used anywhere in your code in place of the actual values.

Remarks

A run-time error occurs if you try to set the attributes of an open file.

See Also

Example

FileAttr Function | GetAttr Function