CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Makes a file ReadOnly. WARNING: there is no way to make it writable again from Coldfusion. It uses the standard Java File object, which makes it very fast under Coldfusion MX.

Return Values:
Returns nothing.

Example:

<!---
<cfset filename="c:\autoexec.bat">
<cfset FileSetReadOnly(filename)>
--->

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Makes a file ReadOnly.
 * 
 * @param filename      Filename to use. (Required)
 * @return Returns nothing. 
 * @author Jesse Houwing (j.houwing@student.utwente.nl) 
 * @version 1, November 15, 2002 
 */
function FileSetReadOnly(filename){
    var _File =  createObject("java", "java.io.File");
    _File.init(JavaCast("string", filename));
    _File.setReadOnly();
}