How to RenameFile() on a readonly folder?

[Randy Walker]

Trying to move a file into a read only folder fails.
Trying to move a read only folder into a regular folder also.
Using RenamFile()
Do i need to remove the RO attribute first? How to do that in PB?

[infratec]

chmod 666 filename

[infratec]

Oh ... if you are using windows:

attrib -r filename

[SMaag]

with PB commands
SetFileAttributes()
GetFileAttributes(Dateiname$()

[Randy Walker]

with PB commands
SetFileAttributes()
GetFileAttributes(Dateiname$()

THANKS smaag!!!
Exactly what the doctor ordered.

[Randy Walker]

Oh ... if you are using windows:

attrib -r filename

Yes, Windows, But SetFileAttributes() is cross platfom and more what I was hoping for. If it works as advertised.
Thanks for the reply though.

[Randy Walker]

I spoke too soon. As I feared The #PB_FileSystem_Normal switch does not seem to remove read only status on the folder (that I created).
I tested and #PB_FileSystem_Read Only does work but useless if I cannot remove read only first.
So, I guess I need to research this "attrib -r filename" angle a bit.

[Randy Walker]

Here's the problem. I cannot move the file using RenameFile() and alterative also fails.
This is my code on Windos PB v5.40 and 5.62:

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a$ = "C:\Accessories\3-Way_CSM\TERATERM.INI"
b$ = "C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\teraterm5\TERATERM.INI"
Debug a$
Debug b$
If RenameFile(a$,b$) = 0 ; I wanted this to work, but tied to simulate when it failed
If CopyFile(a$,b$)
  Debug "This Works"
  Delay(1500)
  If DeleteFile(a$) ; Also fails
    Debug "This fails"
EndIf
EndIf
Debug "done"

I thought it was a read Only on both folders at first BUT!!! move Command on a terminal window works fine, so I am reduced to creating a bat file to execute the move, and the delete the bat file which doesn't seem to have any problem. Just a lot of gyrations because RenameFile fails,

[Randy Walker]

Oh ... if you are using windows:

attrib -r filename

After researching ATTRIB command I discovered Windows does not regard the Read Only attribute on folders so that wasn't the issue at all. It's just a matter of RenameFile() not working, at least not in PB5,40 or 5.62.