read out attributes of a folder or file

[Martin Huber]

Hello Newsgroup,

I want to make a javascript application, that reads out the directorys
on my hard disk and show in a checkbox if a folder is read- or
writeable. So I can change attributes on an easy and fast way.

My problem is, that I don´t know how to read out the read- and
writeable attributes.

Thank you

Martin

[Andrew Urquhart]

*Martin Huber* wrote:

I want to make a javascript application, that reads out the directorys
on my hard disk and show in a checkbox if a folder is read- or
writeable. So I can change attributes on an easy and fast way.

My problem is, that I don´t know how to read out the read- and
writeable attributes.

You'd need to use JScript for that and probably from within a HTA for
security reasons, ergo it's not something that should go on the WWW (if
that was at all a plan). If you go the JScript/HTA route then you can do
this with JScript's interface to the FileSystemObject component. The
specific property required being:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...attributes.asp
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[Mark Preston]

Martin Huber wrote:

Hello Newsgroup,

I want to make a javascript application, that reads out the directorys
on my hard disk and show in a checkbox if a folder is read- or
writeable. So I can change attributes on an easy and fast way.

My problem is, that I don´t know how to read out the read- and
writeable attributes.

Think "sandbox security" and then ask yourself if rooting around in the
file system is something that security protocols should let you do.