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+ | ====== Change file attributes ====== | ||
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+ | <file>This code snippet is originally from the former WinAPI site www.winapi.net</file> | ||
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+ | Sometimes you need to change the file attributes, e.g. if you want to delete a write-protected file. This function solves this problem: | ||
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+ | <code c>#include <windows.h> | ||
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+ | SetFileAttributes (TEXT("C:\\filename.txt"), FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL);</code> | ||
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+ | The possible attributes can be found in the [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms891925.aspx|MSDN]]. | ||