Get File Attributes Method

The Get File Attributes method returns the attributes of a file, directory, or a volume label.

Format

GetAttr(pathname)

The following table describes the arguments that you can use with this method.

Argument	Description
pathname	A string or string expression that evaluates to the name of the file, directory, or volume label to query. It cannot include the following wildcards: * (asterisk) ? (question mark)

Argument

Description

pathname

A string or string expression that evaluates to the name of the file, directory, or volume label to query. It cannot include the following wildcards:

The following table describes the values that the Get File Attributes method returns.

Value	Description
0	Normal file.
1	Read-only file.
2	Hidden file.
4	System file.
8	Volume label.
16	Directory.
32	Archive. The file has changed since the last backup occurred.
	If it returns any other value, then the return value represents the sum of the return values of the attributes that are set. For example, a return value of 6 represents a hidden system file, where 6 is 2 + 4.