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# RemoveReadOnly

The function **RemoveReadOnly** checks the file named by the parameter **FileName**, and if it is set with a property of **ReadOnly**, the **ReadOnly** status will be removed.

It returns a boolean result of **True** if the file is **ReadOnly**, or **False** if it is not. By definition, once the function has been run against a file, the result will always be **True**.

The **FileName** must include the full path.

If the file does not have **ReadOnly** status before the function is run against it so there is no **ReadOnly** status to remove, the function will still return a **True** value.

Please also refer to [FileIsReadOnly](/statelake/scripting-reference/functions-and-procedures/file-functions/fileisreadonly).

**Declaration**: Function RemoveReadOnly(const FileName : string) : Boolean;

To try this simple example, substitute your own file names and paths, where the 1st file is not set to **ReadOnly** status, but the 2nd file is.

```pascal
procedure ScriptEvent (var Value : variant);
 var ConfYN : boolean;
begin
  LogInfo('');
 //Display the file cyrrent status
  ConfYN := FileIsReadOnly('c:\Temp\TestFile1.txt');            //Not READONLY
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('The file TestFile1.txt is READ only')
 else
    LogInfo('The file TestFile1.txt is not READ only');
  ConfYN := FileIsReadOnly('c:\Temp\TestFile2.txt');            //Set to READONLY
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('The file TestFile2.txt is READ only')
 else
    LogInfo('The file TestFile2.txt is not READ only');

  LogInfo('');
 //Remove any READONLY property
  ConfYN := RemoveReadOnly('c:\Temp\TestFile1.txt');
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('The file TestFile1.txt READ only has been removed')
 else
    LogInfo('The file TestFile1.txt has not had READ only removed');
  ConfYN := RemoveReadOnly('c:\Temp\TestFile2.txt');
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('The file TestFile2.txt READ only has been removed')
 else
    LogInfo('The file TestFile2.txt has not had READ only removed');

   LogInfo('');
 //Display the file new status
    ConfYN := FileIsReadOnly('c:\Temp\TestFile1.txt');
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('The file TestFile1.txt is READ only')
 else
    LogInfo('The file TestFile1.txt is not READ only');
  ConfYN := FileIsReadOnly('c:\Temp\TestFile2.txt');
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('The file TestFile2.txt is READ only')
 else
    LogInfo('The file TestFile2.txt is not READ only');
   LogInfo('');

end;
```