>>Hi,
>>
>>I just ran across your 12/07/2001 Windows Script tip on how to turn on
>>a file's read-only attribute and was able to successfully turn on a file's
>>read-only property.
>>
>>My actual need is just the opposite. Might you be willing to suggest how
>>I could turn off the read-only attribute?
>>
>>I know virtually nothing about Windows Scripting but found out that the
>>normal file attribute constant is 0. Simply substituting the constant
>>0 in place of 1 didn't work. Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thank you in advance.
>>
>
>>
>>(Your original tip)
>> oFSO = CREATEOBJECT('Scripting.FileSystemObject')
>> * Get an object reference to the file of interest
>> oFile = oFSO.GetFile(lcfile)
>> * Set to Read-Only
>> oFile.Attributes = BITOR(oFile.Attributes, 1)
>
>Sure. Instead of BITOR(), use BITXOR(). The all bit except bit zero will be retained.

Just to clarify George's answer - using BITXOR() will clear the Read-Only attribute if it is already set, otherwise it will set it. To ensure that the read-only bit is cleared, do the BITOR() followed by BITXOR() or use BITAND( oFile.Attributes, BITNOT( 1 ) ) to ensure it is cleared.