File.GetAttributes Method
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Gets the FileAttributes of the file on the path.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function GetAttributes ( _
path As String _
) As FileAttributes
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static FileAttributes GetAttributes(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The path to the file.
Return Value
Type: System.IO.FileAttributes
The FileAttributes of the file on the path.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | path is empty, contains only white spaces, or contains invalid characters. |
| PathTooLongException | The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length. For example, on Windows-based platforms, paths must be less than 248 characters, and file names must be less than 260 characters. |
| NotSupportedException | path is in an invalid format. |
| FileNotFoundException | path represents a file and is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive, or the file cannot be found. |
| DirectoryNotFoundException | path represents a directory and is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive, or the directory cannot be found. |
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.