ASP File
Object
The File object is used to return information about a specified file.
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Return the attributes of a specified file
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 need to create an instance of the File object through the FileSystemObject object. First, create a FileSystemObject object, then instantiate the File object using 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 uses the DateCreated property to return the creation date of the specified file:
Example
The properties and methods of the File object are described as follows:
Properties
Property | Description |
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Attributes | Sets or returns the attributes of the specified file. |
DateCreated | Returns the date and time the specified file was created. |
DateLastAccessed | Returns the date and time the specified file was last accessed. |
DateLastModified | Returns the date and time the specified file was last modified. |
Drive | Returns the drive letter of the drive where the specified file or folder is located. |
Name | Sets or returns the name of the specified file. |
ParentFolder | Returns the parent folder object of the specified file. |
Path | Returns the path of the specified file. |
ShortName | Returns the short name of the specified file (8.3 naming convention). |
ShortPath | Returns the short path of the specified file (8.3 naming convention). |
Size | Returns the size of the specified file in bytes. |
Type | Returns the type of the specified file. |
Methods
Method | Description |
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Copy | Copies the specified file from one location to another. |
Delete | Deletes the specified file. |
Move | Moves the specified file from one location to another. |
OpenAsTextStream | Opens the specified file and returns a TextStream object to access this file. |