The attributes can be one or more of the following values: <br><br>Value Meaning<br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE The file or directory is an archive file or directory. Applications use this flag to mark files for backup or <br>removal.<br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPRESSED <br>The file or directory is compressed. For a file, this means that all <br>of the data in the file is compressed. For a directory, this means <br>that compression is the default for newly created files and <br>subdirectories.<br><br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY The "file or directory" is a directory.<br><br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN The file or directory is hidden. It is <br>not included in an ordinary directory listing.<br><br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL The file or directory has no other <br>attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone.<br><br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_OFFLINE The data of the file is not immediately <br>available. Indicates that the file data has been physically moved to <br>offline storage.<br><br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY The file or directory is read-only. <br>Applications can read the file but cannot write to it or delete it. <br>In the case of a directory, applications cannot delete it.<br><br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM The file or directory is part of, or is <br>used exclusively by, the operating system.<br>FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY The file is being used for temporary <br>storage. File systems attempt to keep all of the data in memory for <br>quicker access rather than flushing the data back to mass storage. A temporary file should be deleted by the application as soon as it is<br>no longer needed.<br> <br><br>