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4. Standard Units
4.24. DOS - MSDOS support unit
4.24.2. DOS Unit Procedures and Functions
4.24.2.29. SetFAttr
4.24.2.29. SetFAttr
Targets: MS-DOS, OS/2, Win32
Dos Unit, WinDos Unit
Sets the attributes of a file.
Declaration:
procedure SetFAttr(var F; Attr: Word);
Remarks:
The file associated with F must be closed. Attr should be
formed by ORing it with the file attribute constants which are defined
in the Dos unit.
Errors are reported in DosError, a variable defined in the Dos unit.
For more information about file attributes consult your DOS reference manual.
Win32 target:
The file handle must have been created with GENERIC_WRITE access.
Example:
uses
Dos;
var
Fi : File;
Attr: Word;
begin
Assign(Fi, 'SECRET.DOC');
Attr := Hidden or ReadOnly;
SetFAttr(Fi, Attr);
WriteLn('SECRET.DOC is now hidden.');
end.
See also:
GetFAttr
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