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How to know if file is read-only?
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Visual FoxPro
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Windows API functions
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00890787
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>Hi all,
>
>I use the GetFileAttributes Win32API function to get the file attributes. However, the return value is the sum of all the attributes. I know that Read-Only is equal to 1. Is there a quick way to MOD() out this value? For example:
>
>* myFile.txt attributes: Archive (32) , Read-Only (1)
>GetFileAttribute('myFile.txt') && 33
>*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>function GetFileAttribute(cFileName)
>	if type('cFileName')!='C' or !file(cFileName)
>		return -1
>	endif
>	DECLARE INTEGER GetFileAttributes IN WIN32API STRING @ lpFileName
>	return GetFileAttributes(cFileName)
>endfunc
>
It's not the sum, but rather the values being ORed. Use the BITAND() function to make this determination like this
* lnattribs are the attributes returned
llreadonly = (BITAND(lnattribs, 1) # 0)
George

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