FileAttributes Enumeration
This enumeration has a FlagsAttribute attribute that allows a bitwise combination of its member values.
Namespace: System.IOAssembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration <SerializableAttribute> _ <FlagsAttribute> _ <ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _ Public Enumeration FileAttributes 'Usage Dim instance As FileAttributes
/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ /** @attribute FlagsAttribute() */ /** @attribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) */ public enum FileAttributes
SerializableAttribute FlagsAttribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) public enum FileAttributes
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Archive | The file's archive status. Applications use this attribute to mark files for backup or removal. |
![]() | Compressed | The file is compressed. |
![]() | Device | Reserved for future use. |
![]() | Directory | The file is a directory. |
![]() | Encrypted | The file or directory is encrypted. For a file, this means that all data in the file is encrypted. For a directory, this means that encryption is the default for newly created files and directories. |
![]() | Hidden | The file is hidden, and thus is not included in an ordinary directory listing. |
![]() | Normal | The file is normal and has no other attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone. |
![]() | NotContentIndexed | The file will not be indexed by the operating system's content indexing service. |
![]() | Offline | The file is offline. The data of the file is not immediately available. |
![]() | ReadOnly | The file is read-only. |
![]() | ReparsePoint | The file contains a reparse point, which is a block of user-defined data associated with a file or a directory. |
![]() | SparseFile | The file is a sparse file. Sparse files are typically large files whose data are mostly zeros. |
![]() | System | The file is a system file. The file is part of the operating system or is used exclusively by the operating system. |
![]() | Temporary | The file is temporary. File systems attempt to keep all of the data in memory for quicker access rather than flushing the data back to mass storage. A temporary file should be deleted by the application as soon as it is no longer needed. |
For an example of creating a file and writing text to a file, see Writing Text to a File. For an example of reading text from a file, see Reading Text from a File. For an example of reading from and writing to a binary file, see Reading and Writing to a Newly Created Data File.
All these attributes correspond to those in WinNT.h. Not all attributes are applicable to both files and directories.
It is not possible to change the compression status of a File object using the SetAttributes method.
Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.Reference
System.IO NamespaceOther Resources
File and Stream I/OReading Text from a File
Writing Text to a File
