Folder Object

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

FolderObject.DateCreated Property

FolderObject.DateCreated property for folder object is a read-only property to get and return the date and time of the specified object instance was created.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.DateCreated

 Or in VBScript. Imply

folderdatecreated =FolderObjectName.DateCreated

 Or in JScript. Imply

folderdatecreated =FolderObjectName.DateCreated

Parameters:

folderdatecreated

The parameter "folderdatecreated" is the name assigned to the date and time returned by the DateCreated 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:

date

The return value of the DateCreated property is the date and time of the created time of the specified folder object instance.

Remarks:

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

Examples:

• Example of using the DateCreated property to get and return the created time of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

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

  HTML web page output

  23/3/2013 13:58:29

• Example of using the DateCreated property to get and return the created time of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command::

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

  HTML web page output

  Sat Mar 23 13:58:29 UTC+0800 2013

FolderObject.DateLastAccessed Property

FolderObject.DateLastAccessed property for folder object is a read-only property to get and return the date and time of the specified object instance was last accessed.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.DateLastAccessed

 Or in VBScript. Imply

folderlastaccessed =FolderObjectName.DateLastAccessed

 Or in JScript. Imply

folderlastaccessed =FolderObjectName.DateLastAccessed

Parameters:

folderlastaccessed

The parameter "folderlastaccessed" is the name assigned to the date and time returned by the DateLastAccessed 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:

date

The return value of the DateLastAccessed property is the date and time of the last accessed time of the specified folder object instance.

Remarks:

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

microsoft.com: "This method depends on the underlying operating system for its behavior. If the operating system does not support providing time information, none will be returned. "

Examples:

• Example of using the DateLastModified property to get and return the last accessed time of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

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

  HTML web page output

  10/5/2013 14:54:35

• Example of using the DateLastModified property to get and return the last accessed time of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command::

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

  HTML web page output

  Fri May 10 14:54:35 UTC+0800 2013

FolderObject.DateLastModified Property

FolderObject.DateLastModified property for folder object is a read-only property to get and return the date and time of the specified object instance was last modified.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.DateLastModified

 Or in VBScript. Imply

folderlastmodified =FolderObjectName.DateLastModified

 Or in JScript. Imply

folderlastmodified =FolderObjectName.DateLastModified

Parameters:

folderlastmodified

The parameter "folderlastmodified" is the name assigned to the date and time returned by the DateLastModified 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:

date

The return value of the DateLastModified property is the date and time of the last modified time of the specified folder object instance.

Remarks:

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

Examples:

• Example of using the DateLastModified property to get and return the last modified time of the specified folder.

  ASP VBScript command:

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

  HTML web page output

  9/5/2013 23:33:10

• Example of using the DateLastModified property to get and return the last modified time of the specified folder.

  ASP JScript command::

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

  HTML web page output

  Thu May 9 23:33:10 UTC+0800 2013

Folder Object

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

FolderObject.Copy Method

FolderObject.Copy method for folder object is a method to copy the folder of the specified object instance to the specified destination.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.Copy( destination[, overwrite] );

 Or in VBScript. Imply

FolderObjectName.Copy( destination[, overwrite] );

 Or in JScript. Imply

FolderObjectName.Copy( destination[, overwrite] );

Parameters:

FolderObjectName

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

destination

The parameter "destination" is used to specify the path string of the destination folder specification to which the folder and subfolders from source are to be copied. Wildcard characters cannot be used to specify the path of  desitination folder.

overwrite

The optional parameter "overwrite" is a boolean value used to indicate that existing folders in destination are to be overwritten are not. The default value of parameter overwrite is true. Folders are overwritten if the boolean value is true. Folders are not overwritten if the boolean value is false.

Remarks:

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

The FolderObject.Copy method performs the identical operation of copying folder using FileSystemObject.CopyFolder method. However, the FileSystemObject.CopyFolder method is capable of copying multiple folder sources using wildcard characters in the last path component.  

Examples:

• Example of using the Copy method to copy the folder of the specified folder object instance.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\temp1")
  FolderObjectName.Copy("d:temp2\")
  </script>

  HTML web page output

   

• Example of using the Copy method to copy the folder of the specified folder object instance.

  ASP JScript command::

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\temp1");
  FolderObjectName.Copy("d:\\temp2\\");
  </script>

  HTML web page output

   

FolderObject.Delete Method

FolderObject.Delete method for folder object is a method to delete the folder of the specified object instance.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.Delete([force]);

 Or in VBScript. Imply

FolderObjectName.Delete([force]);

 Or in JScript. Imply

FolderObjectName.Delete([force]);

Parameters:

FolderObjectName

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

force

The optional parameter "force" is a boolean value used to indicate that existing folders with read-only attribute set are to be deleted or not. The default value of parameter force is false. Folders are overwritten if the boolean value is true. Folders are not overwritten if the boolean value is false.

Remarks:

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

The FolderObject.Delete method performs the identical operation of deleting folder using FileSystemObject.DeleteFolder method. However, the FileSystemObject.DeleteFolder method is capable of copying multiple folder sources using wildcard characters in the last path component.  

The FolderObject.Delete method does not check whether the folders have contents or not. And the specified folder is deleted regardless of whether the folders have contents or not.

An error occurs if the specified folder does not exist.

Examples:

• Example of using the Delete method to delete the folder of the specified folder object instance.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\temp2\temp1")
  FolderObjectName.Delete(true)
  </script>

  HTML web page output

   

• Example of using the Delete method to delete the folder of the specified folder object instance.

  ASP JScript command::

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\temp2\\temp1");
  FolderObjectName.Delete(true);
  </script>

  HTML web page output

   

FolderObject.Move Method

FolderObject.Move method for folder object is a method to move the folder of the specified object instance to the specified destination.

Syntax:

FolderObjectName.Move( destination );

 Or in VBScript. Imply

FolderObjectName.Move( destination );

 Or in JScript. Imply

FolderObjectName.Move( destination );

Parameters:

FolderObjectName

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

destination

The parameter "destination" is used to specify the path string of the destination folder specification to which the folder and subfolders from source are to be copied. Wildcard characters cannot be used to specify the path of  desitination folder.

Remarks:

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

The FolderObject.Move method performs the identical operation of moving folder using FileSystemObject.MoveFolder method. However, the FileSystemObject.MoveFolder method is capable of copying multiple folder sources using wildcard characters in the last path component.  

Examples:

• Example of using the Move method to move the folder of the specified folder object instance.

  ASP VBScript command:

  <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
  Dim fso, FolderObjectName
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  Set FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\temp1")
  FolderObjectName.Move("d:temp2\")
  </script>

  HTML web page output

   

• Example of using the Move method to move the folder of the specified folder object instance.

  ASP JScript command::

  <script runat="server" language="JScript">
  var fso, FolderObjectName;
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  FolderObjectName = fso.GetFolder("d:\\temp1");
  FolderObjectName.Move("d:\\temp2\\");
  </script>

  HTML web page output