Hello,

I am trying to test the FileSearchAttrEx statement, but am encountering an error.

I am running the simple script:

Dim return_value, number

FileSetAttrEx ("c:\\log.txt", 0, return_value)

I get an error message on line 3 that state "File Search Operation Failed".

Can I only use this with wildcards?

The file I am testing for may or may not exist. I was hoping to avoid doing the additional step of checking for the existence of the file first.

Thanks,

Alan

FileSetAttrEx has only 2 parameters. Try

FileSetAttrEx ("c:\\log.txt", 0)

: Hello,

: I am trying to test the FileSearchAttrEx statement, but am encountering an
: error.

: I am running the simple script: Dim return_value, number

: FileSetAttrEx ("c:\\log.txt", 0, return_value)

: I get an error message on line 3 that state "File Search Operation
: Failed".

: Can I only use this with wildcards?

: The file I am testing for may or may not exist. I was hoping to avoid doing
: the additional step of checking for the existence of the file first.

: Thanks,

: Alan

Hello,

According to the 24x7manual.pdf, there are 3 parameters. When I attempt to validate it with 2 parameters only, I get the error "Bad number of arguments".

file - A string variable that is the file mask you want to use for searching files whose attributes will be updated. You can use standard * and ? wildcard characters for the mask.

attr - A numeric variable that is the new file attributes

count - A numeric variable that receives the returned value

Let me know what to try next.

Thanks,

Alan

: FileSetAttrEx has only 2 parameters. Try

: FileSetAttrEx ("c:\\log.txt", 0)

You are correct, it has 3 parameters. I checked some old document where it says it has only paremeters.

If you need to update just one file with a know file name
FileSetAttr instead of FileSetAttrEx

If you need to update multiple files use something like the following

Dim( done, boolean)
Dim( file_list, string )
Dim( file_name, string )

DirEx( "c:\\path\\filemask*.*", file_list )
IsEqual( file_list, "", done )
LoopUntil( done, END_LOOP )

GetToken( ",", file_list, file_name )

FileSetAttr( file_name, 0 )

IsEqual( file_list, "", done )
END_LOOP:

: Hello,

: According to the 24x7manual.pdf, there are 3 parameters. When I attempt to
: validate it with 2 parameters only, I get the error "Bad number of
: arguments".

: file - A string variable that is the file mask you want to use for searching
: files whose attributes will be updated. You can use standard * and ?
: wildcard characters for the mask.

: attr - A numeric variable that is the new file attributes

: count - A numeric variable that receives the returned value

: Let me know what to try next.

: Thanks,

: Alan

Thank you for the response.

Is there a way to use the FileSetAttrEx to accomplish a similar task? If so, please let me know what the appropriate syntax would be.

Thanks again,

Alan

: You are correct, it has 3 parameters. I checked some old document where it
: says it has only paremeters.

: If you need to update just one file with a know file name
: FileSetAttr instead of FileSetAttrEx

: If you need to update multiple files use something like the following

: Dim( done, boolean)
: Dim( file_list, string )
: Dim( file_name, string )

: DirEx( "c:\\path\\filemask*.*", file_list )
: IsEqual( file_list, "", done )
: LoopUntil( done, END_LOOP )

: GetToken( ",", file_list, file_name )

: FileSetAttr( file_name, 0 )

: IsEqual( file_list, "", done )
: END_LOOP:

I think there is a bug in FileSetAttrEx. Please use the workarounds I suggested in my previous message.

: Thank you for the response.

: Is there a way to use the FileSetAttrEx to accomplish a similar task? If so,
: please let me know what the appropriate syntax would be.

: Thanks again,

: Alan