User Guide

The File I/O API 41
DWfile.setAttributes()
Availability
Dreamweaver MX.
Description
This function sets the system-level attributes of a particular file.
Arguments
fileURL
, strAttrs
• The fileURL argument, which is expressed as a file:// URL, identifies the file for which you
are setting the attributes.
• The strAttrs argument specifies the system-level attributes for the file that is identified by the
fileURL argument. The following table describes valid attribute values and their meaning:
Acceptable values for the
strAttrs string are R, W, H, V, RH, RV, WH, or WV.
You should not use
R and W together because they are mutually exclusive. If you combine them,
R becomes meaningless, and the file is set as writable (W). You should not use H and V together
because they are also mutually exclusive. If you combine them,
H becomes meaningless, and the
file is set as visible (
V).
If you specify
H or V without specifying an R or W read/write attribute, the existing read/write
attribute for the file is not changed. Likewise, if you specify
R or W, without specifying an H or V
visibility attribute, the existing visibility attribute for the file is not changed.
Returns
Nothing.
Attribute Value Description
R
Read only
W
Writable (overrides R)
H
Hidden
V
Visible (overrides H)
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