Set the attributes of a file.
Syntax
SetAttr path, attributes
Key
path The path to the file/folder.
attributes The file attributes to set.
Available file attributes:
VBConstant Value Description vbNormal 0 Normal vbReadOnly 1 Read-only vbHidden 2 Hidden vbSystem 4 System file vbDirectory 16 Directory or folder vbArchive 32 File has been changed since last backup vbAlias 64 File name is an alias
The SetAttr() function can be used in VBA.
Example
'Set a file as Read-Only and Hidden:
SetAttr "C:\docs\demo.doc", vbReadOnly + vbHidden
“False face must hide what the false heart doth know” ~ William Shakespeare
Related:
GetAttr - Get file/folder attributes