Check if a file is Read-Only

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WoeIsMe (Posted 2003) [#1]

To write to files from a CD in blitz (using WriteInt and such), the files need to be unchecked for Read-Only in their properties. Every file is made Read-Only when copied onto CD. Is it possible for me to check to see if a file is read-only or not using BlitzBasic 2D?

Jeroen (Posted 2003) [#2]

WoeIsMe, I couldn't find a command that allows this in Blitz2D

_Skully (Posted 2003) [#3]

attrib file.ext >file.txt and then parse it I guess Skully

GfK (Posted 2003) [#4]

You can use OpenFile(). If a file is read-only, it returns 0. You would also have to check that the file actually exists first though, using FileType().