Thanks for looking and confirming what I'd found.

to write a file to the folder - and if it fails then its not writable...

readCheck = FileSystem.fromAbsolutePath(FilePathValue.get("text")+ "\\test.txt");
testResult = readCheck.writeString("sample folder");
Console.print("and test result is = " + testResult);

And this flag seems to only affect files and sub-folders not the folder itself.

I'll ask Claude if there's an easy fix.

Did you also deny write permission for Users?

@Lindon said in Directory.hasWriteAccess():

Which returns a directory,

Is it returning the correct directory?

yes - I have set up a folder called ReadOnly on my D drive so it tells me this:

here's the Console, output:

Interface: location:D:\AudioContent\ReadOnly
Interface: clicked:D:\AudioContent\ReadOnly
Interface: is a directory:1
Interface: is a file:0
Interface: is the full path:D:\AudioContent\ReadOnly
Interface: read only is returning:1

@Lindon said in Directory.hasWriteAccess():

I've set the directory up to be read-only

Which OS? How did you set the permission?

Windows, setting permissions with the Properties/Security dialog

Which returns a directory,

Is it returning the correct directory?

@Lindon said in Directory.hasWriteAccess():

I've set the directory up to be read-only

Which OS? How did you set the permission?