patch 7.4.1516
Problem: Cannot change file permissions.
Solution: Add setfperm().
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 4251eb4..8910f2f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -2067,6 +2067,7 @@
setbufvar( {expr}, {varname}, {val}) set {varname} in buffer {expr} to {val}
setcharsearch( {dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
setcmdpos( {pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
+setfperm( {fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
setline( {lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
setloclist( {nr}, {list}[, {action}])
Number modify location list using {list}
@@ -3830,6 +3831,8 @@
< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
+ For setting permissins use |setfperm()|.
+
getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
@@ -6001,6 +6004,24 @@
Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
line.
+setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
+ Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
+ {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
+ "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
+ turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
+ file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
+ permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
+ characters are not supported.
+
+ For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
+ readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
+ would do the same thing.
+
+ Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
+
+ To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
+
+
setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
lines use |append()|.