ASP Attributes Property

The ASP Attributes Property is used for returning or setting the attributes of the specified file or folder. The attributes are defined with the following numerical values:

• 0: Normal file
• 1: Read-only file
• 2: Hidden file
• 4: System file
• 6: Folder or directory
• 32: The file has changed since the last backup
• 1024: Link or shortcut
• 2048: Compressed file

Syntax:

• For a File Object:

  FileObject.Attributes[=newattributes]

• For a Folder Object:

  FolderObject.Attributes[=newattributes]

Parameters: This property has a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

• newattributes: It specifies the attributes that have to be set for the given file or folder. It is an optional attribute.

The below examples demonstrate the ASP Attributes Property.

Example 1: The below code returns the attributes of the file.

<%
dim fs,f
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

'Getting the file
set f=fs.GetFile("d:\GFG.txt")
Response.Write("The attributes of the file are: ")

'Getting the attributes of the file
Response.Write(f.Attributes)

set f=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

Output:

The attributes of the file are: 1024

Example 2: The below code returns the attributes of the folder.

<%
dim fs,folder
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  
'Getting the folder
set folder=fs.GetFolder("d:\geeks")

Response.Write("The attributes of the folder are: ")

'Getting the attributes of the folder
Response.Write(folder.Attributes)
  
set folder=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

Output:

The attributes of the folder are: 18