FileSystemInfo.Attributes Property

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When called by trusted applications, gets or sets the FileAttributes of the current FileSystemInfo.

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property Attributes As FileAttributes
public FileAttributes Attributes { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.IO.FileAttributes
FileAttributes of the current FileSystemInfo.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
FileNotFoundException

The specified file does not exist.

DirectoryNotFoundException

The specified path is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive.

SecurityException

The caller does not have the required permission.

ArgumentException

The caller attempts to set an invalid file attribute.

IOException

Refresh cannot initialize the data.

Remarks

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone Silverlight for Windows Phone

 This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute on Silverlight for Windows Phone, because the attribute was present in Silverlight 3. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.