To return information about a specified file,the File object is used
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
The File Object
To return information about a
specified file,the File object is used .You will have to create an instance of the File
object through the FileSystemObject object to work with the properties and methods of the
File object, . First;With the use of the GetFile method of the FileSystemObject object or
the Files property of the Folder object, create a
FileSystemObject object and then instantiate the File object
To instantiate the File object and the
DateCreated property to return the date when the specified file was created,the following code uses the GetFile method of the
FileSystemObject object:
<%
Dim fs,f
Set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f=fs.GetFile("D:\test.txt")
Response.Write("File created: " & f.DateCreated)
set f=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>
Output:
File created: 9/19/2001 10:01:19 AM
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
Sets or returns the timeout period (in minutes) for the Session object in this application
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
