The File object is used to return information about a specified file.

More Examples

When was the file last modified?
How to get the date and time a specified file was last modified.

When was the file last accessed?
How to get the date and time a specified file was last accessed.

Return the attributes of a specified file
How to return the attributes of a specified file.

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
%>

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