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Function name : GetFileAttributesEx

Group: File Management - Library: kernel32

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Retrieves attributes for a specified file or directory.

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Code examples:

A procedure for setting file times

Declaration:

BOOL GetFileAttributesEx(
  LPCTSTR lpFileName,                   // file or directory name
  GET_FILEEX_INFO_LEVELS fInfoLevelId,  // attribute
  LPVOID lpFileInformation              // attribute information
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetFileAttributesEx IN kernel32;
	STRING    lpFileName,;
	INTEGER   fInfoLevelId,;
	STRING  @ lpFileInformation  

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Parameters:

lpFileName [in] Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies a file or directory.

fInfoLevelId [in] Specifies a GET_FILEEX_INFO_LEVELS enumeration type that gives the set of attribute information to obtain.

lpFileInformation [out] Pointer to a buffer that receives the attribute information. The type of attribute information stored into this buffer is determined by the value of fInfoLevelId.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is a nonzero value. If the function fails, the return value is zero.

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Comments:

Same as the GetFileAttributes this function is a good basis for DirectoryExists and FileExists algorithms.

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