File Attribute Constants

Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition
File Attribute Constants

These constants are only available when your project has an explicit reference to the appropriate type library containing these constant definitions. For VBScript, you must explicitly declare these constants in your code.

Constant Value Description

Normal 0 Normal file. No attributes are set.

ReadOnly 1 Read-only file.

Hidden 2 Hidden file.

System 4 System file.

Volume 8 Disk drive volume label.

Directory 16 Folder or directory.

Archive 32 File has changed since last backup.

Alias 64 Link or shortcut.

Compressed 128 Compressed file.

Constant	Value	Description
Normal	0	Normal file. No attributes are set.
ReadOnly	1	Read-only file.
Hidden	2	Hidden file.
System	4	System file.
Volume	8	Disk drive volume label.
Directory	16	Folder or directory.
Archive	32	File has changed since last backup.
Alias	64	Link or shortcut.
Compressed	128	Compressed file.