The GetAttribute command returns attribute value as a string

$\mathrm{with}\left(\mathrm{HelpTools}\right)\:$$\mathrm{with}\left(\mathrm{Database}\right)\:$

$\mathrm{hdb}≔\mathrm{FileTools}:-\mathrm{JoinPath}\left(\left[''lib''\,''maple.help''\right]\,\mathrm{base}='\mathrm{mapledir}'\right)$

$\mathrm{hdb}≔''C:\backslash Program\; Files\backslash Maple\; 2024\backslash lib\backslash maple.help''$

$\mathrm{GetAttribute}\left(\mathrm{hdb}\,'\mathrm{readonly}'\right)$

$''true''$

The HelpTools[Database][GetAttribute] command was introduced in Maple 18.

For more information on Maple 18 changes, see Updates in Maple 18.