File Attribute Constants

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#include <io.h>

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These constants specify the current attributes of the file or directory specified by the function.

The attributes are represented by the following manifest constants:

  • _A_ARCH
    Archive. Set whenever the file is changed, and cleared by the BACKUP command. Value: 0x20

  • _A_HIDDEN
    Hidden file. Not normally seen with the DIR command, unless the /AH option is used. Returns information about normal files as well as files with this attribute. Value: 0x02

  • _A_NORMAL
    Normal. File can be read or written to without restriction. Value: 0x00

  • _A_RDONLY
    Read-only. File cannot be opened for writing, and a file with the same name cannot be created. Value: 0x01

  • _A_SUBDIR
    Subdirectory. Value: 0x10

  • _A_SYSTEM
    System file. Not normally seen with the DIR command, unless the /AS option is used. Value: 0x04

Multiple constants can be combined with the OR operator (|).

See Also

Reference

_find, _wfind Functions

Global Constants