Q27938: Sample Program That Makes OS/2 Call to DosSetFileMode

Article: Q27938
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 6.00b 7.00
Operating System(s): OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 31-JAN-1990

Below is a sample program that makes an OS/2 call to DosSetFileMode.

This information applies to Microsoft BASIC Compiler Versions 6.00 and
6.00b for MS OS/2 and to Microsoft BASIC Professional Development
System (PDS) Version 7.00 for MS OS/2.

' The function declaration is found in BSEDOSFL.BI

DECLARE FUNCTION DosSetFileMode%(_
                 BYVAL P1s AS INTEGER,_
                 BYVAL P1o AS INTEGER,_
                 BYVAL P2 AS INTEGER,_
                 BYVAL P3 AS LONG)
DIM c AS LONG

INPUT "Enter the Filename : ";flname$
flname$=flname$+chr$(0)
PRINT "Attributes can be: Normal = 0"
PRINT "                   Read only = 1"
PRINT "                   Hidden = 2"
PRINT "                   System = 4"
PRINT "                   Directory = 16"
PRINT "                   Archived = 32"
INPUT "Enter desired file attribute : ";attr%

x=DosSetFileMode%(varseg(flname$),sadd(flname$),attr%,c)

IF (x) THEN
   print "An error has occurred.  The error number is ";x
ELSE
  print "Attribute has been changed."
END IF
END

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