Sets the attributes for a file or directory.

SetFileAttributes.cpp

// SetFileAttributes function is part of the Windows API and is used to set the attributes of a file or directory. Attributes include information such as whether the file is read-only, hidden, or system, among others.

#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
  {
    const wchar_t *filePath = L"E:\\newFile.txt";
    DWORD fileAttributes = FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY;

    if(SetFileAttributes(filePath,fileAttributes))
      {
        cout<<"File Attributes set successfully"<<endl;
      }
    else
      {
      cout<<"File Attribute setting error, Error No : "<<GetLastError()<<endl;
      }
    system("PAUSE");
  }