CF9/10: Change file attributes

[WolfShade]

Hello, everyone,

Is there a way to change the attributes of a .txt file that already exists?

For example:  I use CFFILE to write a .txt file that is blank, and supply the "readOnly" attribute.  Later, I want to dynamically add data to the file.  How do I set the .txt file to NOT readOnly so I can add data?  And, conversely, how do I set the attribute back to readOnly?

V/r,

^_^

[BKBK · Accepted solution]

An example on Windows, using 3 steps:

<cfset path_to_directory="C:\Users\BKBK\Desktop">

<!--- Create readOnly blank text file --->

<cffile action="write" attributes="readonly" file="#path_to_directory#\testFile.txt" output="">

<!--- Disable readOnly attribute --->

<cffile action="rename" attributes="normal" source="#path_to_directory#\testFile.txt"  destination="#path_to_directory#\testFile.txt">

<!--- Write some text to file, switching readOnly attribute back on --->

<cffile action="write" attributes="readonly" file="#path_to_directory#\testFile.txt" output="Some text">

Done!

[WolfShade]

!!!

Thanks, BKBK!  I tried using append with attributes, that didn't work.. hadn't thought of rename.  Brilliant!

V/r,

^_^