Or <exec> to a command-line tool like 'cacls' (builtin to Win2k, not sure if its builtin or part of the Resource Kit for NT4).
----- Original Message ----- From: "T Master" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ant Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:17 PM Subject: Re: Changing file permissions in Win32 > The problem is, java only supports a File.setReadOnly() method. > Even this on Win2000 is unreliable. > > There is no File.allowWritePermission() and File.allowReadPermission() in > Java unfortunately. > > > A true fully functioning <chmod> task would probably make system calls for > adding read/write permission. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Coutts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 4:45 PM > Subject: Changing file permissions in Win32 > > > Does anyone know a task for changing a file permission in Win32, like > the 'chmod' task does in Unix? I need to change a read-write file to a > read-only. > > Ron > > > > -- > 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]>
