>>>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.

Or even - BITCLEAR( oFile.Attributes, 0 ) (notice it is bit 0 being cleared, not bit 1).