File setattribute not working

Question

I am using the following command

IO.File.SetAttributes(Pth & FileP, FileAttributes.Hidden)

Its in a module which is called at the sub main but does not change the attributes of the file to hidden. Pth & FileP is a string "E:\Tareek.exe" which is a Usb storage device. The file attribute by default is not read only...

Can someone please tell me what the problem might be?

yes, I understand that. are you trying to set `Tareek.exe` from `Tareek.exe`? — Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp, May 25 '15 at 23:22

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 25 '15 at 23:33

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Usually to set "hidden" you add that attribute instead of replacing as shown in MSDN article File.SetAttributes:

 File.SetAttributes(path, File.GetAttributes(path) Or FileAttributes.Hidden)

answered May 25 '15 at 23:33

Alexei Levenkov

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im doing exactly that but it doesn't seem to like the command – Ali Haider May 25 '15 at 23:36

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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Do you have option strict on in your code because you will need to use the + instead of & for string concatenation in your parameter. See this answer

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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answered May 26 '15 at 05:16

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File setattribute not working

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