FileAttr Function

FileAttr Function

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Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileSystem

Syntax

     Dim result As OpenMode = FileAttr(fileNumber) 

fileNumber (required; Integer)

Any valid file number of a file opened with FileOpen

Description

The FileAttr function indicates the file-access mode for a file opened using the FileOpen procedure. One of the Microsoft.VisualBasic.OpenMode enumeration values from the following table:

Value	Description
Input	Sequential record input
Output	Sequential record output
Random	Random access within a binary or text file
Append	Sequential record output, starting from the end of the file
Binary	Access to formatted binary data

Version Differences

• In VB 6, FileAttr included a superfluous returnType parameter that is no longer required in .NET.

• In Visual Basic 2005, the My.Computer.FileSystem object provides more robust access to file management features.

See Also

FileOpen Procedure