Folder Object

One key function of FileSystemObject Component is the manipulation of folders of the file system.

FolderObject.ShortName Property

FolderObject.ShortName property is a property to get and return the short name converntion for programs that require the earlier 8.3  naming format of the specified folder object instance.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.ShortName

 Or in VBScript. Imply

foldershortname =FolderObjectName.ShortName

 Or in JScript. Imply

foldershortname =FolderObjectName.ShortName

Parameters:

foldershortname

The parameter "foldershortname" is the name assigned to the string returned by the ShortName property referred to the specified Folder object.

FolderObjectName

The parameter "FolderObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the Folder Object related to.

Returns:

string

The return value of the ShortName property is the string of the 8.3 naming convention of a folder name refered to the specified folder object instance.

Remarks:

FolderObjectName refers to a Folder Object.  And File object is another possible alternate object for the ShortName property.

Examples:

• Example of using the ShortName property to get the shortname of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName, foldershortname
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\templongname")
  Response.Write FolderObjectName.Name & "<br />"
  foldershortname= FolderObjectName.ShortName
  Response.Write foldershortname & "<br />"
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  templongname
  TEMPLO~1

• Example of using the ShortName property to get the shortname of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command::

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName, foldershortname;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\templongname");
  Response.Write (FolderObjectName.Name+ "<br />");
  foldershortname = FolderObjectName.ShortName
  Response.Write (foldershortname+ "<br />");
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  templongname
  TEMPLO~1

FolderObject.ShortPath Property

FolderObject.ShortPath property is a property to get and return the short path converntion for programs that require the earlier 8.3  naming format, of the specified folder object instance.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.ShortPath

 Or in VBScript. Imply

foldershortpath =FolderObjectName.ShortPath

 Or in JScript. Imply

foldershortpath =FolderObjectName.ShortPath

Parameters:

foldershortpath

The parameter "foldershortpath" is the name assigned to the string returned by the ShortName property referred to the specified Folder object.

FolderObjectName

The parameter "FolderObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the Folder Object related to.

Returns:

string

The return value of the ShortPath property is the string of the 8.3 naming convention of the path refered to the specified folder object instance.

Remarks:

FolderObjectName refers to a Folder Object.  And File object is another possible alternate object for the ShortPath property.

Examples:

• Example of using the ShortPath property to get the short path format of the path of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName, foldershortpath
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\templongname")
  Response.Write FolderObjectName.Path & "<br />"
  foldershortpath= FolderObjectName.ShortPath
  Response.Write foldershortpath & "<br />"
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  D:\templongname
  D:\TEMPLO~1

• Example of using the ShortPath property to get the short path format of the path of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName, foldershortpath;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\templongname");
  Response.Write (FolderObjectName.Path+ "<br />");
  foldershortpath = FolderObjectName.ShortPath
  Response.Write (foldershortpath+ "<br />");
  </script>;

  HTML web page output

  D:\templongname
  D:\TEMPLO~1

FolderObject.Type Property

FolderObject.Type property is a property to get and return the information type of the specified folder object instance.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.Type

 Or in VBScript. Imply

foldertype =FolderObjectName.Type

 Or in JScript. Imply

foldertype =FolderObjectName.Type

Parameters:

foldertype

The parameter "foldertype" is the name assigned to the string returned by the Type property referred to the specified Folder object.

FolderObjectName

The parameter "FolderObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the Folder Object related to.

Returns:

string

The return value of the Type property is the string of the information type of the specified folder object instance.

Remarks:

FolderObjectName refers to a Folder Object.  And File object is another possible alternate object for the Type property.

Examples:

• Example of using the Type property to get the information type of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName, infotype
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\temp")
  infotype= FolderObjectName.Type
  Response.Write infotype & "<br />"
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  File Folder

• Example of using the Type property to get the information type of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName, infotype;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\templongname");
  infotype = FolderObjectName.Type
  Response.Write (infotype+ "<br />");
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  File Folder

FolderObject.Attributes Property

FolderObject.Attributes property for folder object is a read/write or read-only property depending on the attribute to set and return the attributes of the specified object instance.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.Attributes [=newattributes]

 Or in VBScript. Imply

folderattributes =FolderObjectName.Attributes

FolderObjectName.Attributes =newattributes

 Or in JScript. Imply

folderattributes =FolderObjectName.Attributes

FolderObjectName.Attributes =newattributes

Parameters:

folderattributes

The parameter "folderattributes" is the name assigned to the string returned by the Attributes property referred to the specified Folder object.

FolderObjectName

The parameter "FolderObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the Folder Object related to.

newattributes

The optional parameter "newattributes" is used to specify the new attributes to be assigned by the Attributes property to the specified Folder object.

Returns:

bitwise value

The return value of the Attributes property is the logical combination of the bitwise the attribute values of the specified folder object instance. The possible bitwise values of the single entry of attributes for any logical combination are.

Value	Constant	Description
0	Normal	Normal file. No attributes are set.
1	ReadOnly	Read-only file. Attribute is read/write
2	Hidden	Hidden file. Attribute is read/write
4	System	System file. Attribute is read/write
8	Volumn	Disk drive volume label. Attribute is read-only.
16	Directory	Folder or directory. Attribute is read-only.
32	Archive	File Has changed since last backup. Attribute is read/write
1024	Alias	Link or shortcut. Attribute is read-only.
2048	Compressed	Compressed file. Attribute is read-only

Remarks:

FolderObjectName refers to a Folder Object.  And File object is another possible alternate object for the Attributes property.

Examples:

• Example of using the Attributes property to get and set the attributes of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName, folderattributes
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\temp1")
  folderattributes= FolderObjectName.attributes
  Response.Write folderattributes & "<br />"
  FolderObjectName.Attributes = FolderObjectName.Attributes-2
  Response.Write FolderObjectName.Attributes & "<br />"
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  18
  16

• Example of using the Attributes property to get and set the attributes of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command::

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName, folderattributes;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\temp1");
  folderattributes = FolderObjectName.Attributes
  Response.Write (folderattributes+ "<br />");
  FolderObjectName.Attributes = FolderObjectName.Attributes-2
  Response.Write (FolderObjectName.Attributes+ "<br />");
  </script>

  HTML web page output

  18
  16