Setting File Attributes

[Unregistered]

Anybody know how to set file attributes at runtime? Like if I wanted to create a hidden file, or make a file an archive after I've written to it.

[Betazep]

# include <stdlib>
using std::system;

...

system ("attrib +h filename.txt");


...

+ sets an attribute
- clears an attribute
R read-only file attribute.
A Archive File attribute.
S system File attribute
H hidden file attribute
/S processes all file in all directories in specified path

[Unregistered]

hmm I was hoping to find some way to do it without system, but if that's the only way..

[Xei]

I know that there are API calls for it. I have only ever used them to get the attributes and file information so far. Check out

MSDN.microsoft.com.

[Hotman_x]

CreateFile()

[ihsir]

there is a chmod() to do that. forgot which header... dos.h/dir.h dont remember.