FileInfo.IsReadOnly Property gets or sets a value that determines if the current file is read only. : FileInfo « File Directory « VB.Net






FileInfo.IsReadOnly Property gets or sets a value that determines if the current file is read only.

 

Imports System
Imports System.IO

Module FileExample
    Sub Main()
        Dim FileName As String = "c:\test.xml"
        Dim isReadOnly As Boolean = IsFileReadOnly(FileName)
        SetFileReadAccess(FileName, True)
        isReadOnly = IsFileReadOnly(FileName)
    End Sub
    Sub SetFileReadAccess(ByVal FileName As String, ByVal SetReadOnly As Boolean)
        Dim fInfo As New FileInfo(FileName)
        fInfo.IsReadOnly = SetReadOnly
    End Sub
    Function IsFileReadOnly(ByVal FileName As String) As Boolean
        Dim fInfo As New FileInfo(FileName)
        Return fInfo.IsReadOnly
    End Function
End Module

   
  








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