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How programmaticall y set file attribute to not be read-only?

From within my project, I am opening an file elsewhere on the network and
changing contents within.

When I go to close/save, however, I can't because it's read-only (as it's
checked in).

Can I just flip read-only off, make my changes and save it, and then flip
read only back on (programmatical ly)? How can I do this, please?

Thanks.

Sep 16 '08 #1
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rcook349 kirjoitti:
From within my project, I am opening an file elsewhere on the network
and changing contents within.

When I go to close/save, however, I can't because it's read-only (as
it's checked in).

Can I just flip read-only off, make my changes and save it, and then
flip read only back on (programmatical ly)? How can I do this, please?

Thanks.
using System.IO;

if (File.Exists(fi leName))
{
FileAttributes attrs = File.GetAttribu tes(fileName);
File.SetAttribu tes(fileName, attrs & ~FileAttributes .ReadOnly);
MakeTheChanges( fileName);
attrs = File.GetAttribu tes(fileName);
File.SetAttribu tes(fileName, attrs | FileAttributes. ReadOnly);
}

There is two calls to GetAttributes, since most likely your
MakeTheChanges sets at least the archive bit.

--
Arto Viitanen

Sep 16 '08 #2

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