>>Noooo!:-) It's a bad idea. The reason I say this is: If it isn't read-only and you subtract 1, you'll modify the other bits too. Same thing with adding. Further, with the folder object at least, the directory bit is read-only and will error on you. Use the bitwise operators always.
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>I see. I suppose you need to check the setting first if you want to go this way.
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>Thanks.
No need to check, AFAIK. BITOR() will set a certain byte, BITAND() will reset it, BITXOR() will toggle it.
Hilmar.
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