File Attribute Constants
Visual Studio .NET 2003
#include <io.h>
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These constants specify the current attributes of the file or directory specified by the function.
The attributes are represented by the following manifest constants:
- _A_ARCH
- Archive. Set whenever the file is changed, and cleared by the BACKUP command. Value: 0x20
- _A_HIDDEN
- Hidden file. Not normally seen with the DIR command, unless the /AH option is used. Returns information about normal files as well as files with this attribute. Value: 0x02
- _A_NORMAL
- Normal. File can be read or written to without restriction. Value: 0x00
- _A_RDONLY
- Read-only. File cannot be opened for writing, and a file with the same name cannot be created. Value: 0x01
- _A_SUBDIR
- Subdirectory. Value: 0x10
- _A_SYSTEM
- System file. Not normally seen with the DIR command, unless the /AS option is used. Value: 0x04
Multiple constants can be combined with the OR operator (|).
