The File Object
The File object is used to return information about a specified file.
To work with the properties and methods of the File object, you will have to create an instance of the File object through the FileSystemObject object. First; create a FileSystemObject object and then instantiate the File object through the GetFile method of the FileSystemObject object or through the Files property of the Folder object.
The following code uses the GetFile method of the FileSystemObject object to instantiate the File object and the DateCreated property to return the date when the specified file was created:
Example
<%
Dim fs,f
Set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f=fs.GetFile("c:\test.txt")
Response.Write("File created: " & f.DateCreated)
set f=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>
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The File object's properties and methods are described below:
Properties
Property Description
Attributes Sets or returns the attributes of a specified file
DateCreated Returns the date and time when a specified file was created
DateLastAccessed Returns the date and time when a specified file was last accessed
DateLastModified Returns the date and time when a specified file was last modified
Drive Returns the drive letter of the drive where a specified file or folder resides
Name Sets or returns the name of a specified file
ParentFolder Returns the folder object for the parent of the specified file
Path Returns the path for a specified file
ShortName Returns the short name of a specified file (the 8.3 naming convention)
ShortPath Returns the short path of a specified file (the 8.3 naming convention)
Size Returns the size, in bytes, of a specified file
Type Returns the type of a specified file
Methods
Method Description
Copy Copies a specified file from one location to another
Delete Deletes a specified file
Move Moves a specified file from one location to another
OpenAsTextStream Opens a specified file and returns a TextStream object to access the file
