Use exec to call Attrib. The available attributes are hidden (h), readonly (r), system (s), archive (a). Anyway to set the flag state "attrib +r filename". to remove "attrib -r filename". to see all current flags "attrib"
Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:53 AM To: Ant Users List Subject: Re: file permission rights under Windows thanks stefan, I will have a look in the archives. and no theres no reason why I cant use exec. but I didnt know that there is a chance to do this with exec. Quoting Stefan Bodewig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thu, 06 Dec 2001, detlef brendle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > how can I change the permissions of a Windows file ? > > There is no built-in task to do that, but people have sent custom > tasks to ant-dev, you may find one in the archives. > > I've been told that there is an executable named attrib that can be > used to change the read-only flag (I really have no idea, sorry 8-). > Any reason you cannot use <exec> to invoke this? > > Stefan > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
