ASP FileSystemObject Object

The FileSystemObject object is used to access the file system on the server.

Examples

Does a specified file exist?
This example demonstrates how to first create a FileSystemObject Object, and then use the FileExists method to check if the file exists.

Does a specified folder exist?
This example demonstrates how to use the FolderExists method to check if a folder exists.

Does a specified drive exist?
This example demonstrates how to use the DriveExists method to check if a drive exists.

Get the name of a specified drive
This example demonstrates how to use the GetDriveName method to get the name of a specified drive.

Get the name of the parent folder of a specified path
This example demonstrates how to use the GetParentFolderName method to get the name of the parent folder of a specified path.

Get the file extension
This example demonstrates how to use the GetExtensionName method to get the file extension of the last component in a specified path.

Get file name
This example demonstrates how to use the GetFileName method to get the file name of the last component in a specified path.

Get the base name of a file or folder
This example demonstrates how to use the GetBaseName method to return the base name of the file or folder, in a specified path.

The FileSystemObject Object

The FileSystemObject object is used to access the file system on the server. This object can manipulate files, folders, and directory paths. It is also possible to retrieve file system information with this object.

The following code creates a text file (c:\test.txt) and then write some text to the file:

<%
dim fs,fname
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fname=fs.CreateTextFile("c:\test.txt",true)
fname.WriteLine("Hello World!")
fname.Close
set fname=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

The FileSystemObject object's properties and methods are described below:

Properties

Property	Description
Drives	Returns a collection of all Drive objects on the computer

Methods

Method	Description
BuildPath	Appends a name to an existing path
CopyFile	Copies one or more files from one location to another
CopyFolder	Copies one or more folders from one location to another
CreateFolder	Creates a new folder
CreateTextFile	Creates a text file and returns a TextStream object that can be used to read from, or write to the file
DeleteFile	Deletes one or more specified files
DeleteFolder	Deletes one or more specified folders
DriveExists	Checks if a specified drive exists
FileExists	Checks if a specified file exists
FolderExists	Checks if a specified folder exists
GetAbsolutePathName	Returns the complete path from the root of the drive for the specified path
GetBaseName	Returns the base name of a specified file or folder
GetDrive	Returns a Drive object corresponding to the drive in a specified path
GetDriveName	Returns the drive name of a specified path
GetExtensionName	Returns the file extension name for the last component in a specified path
GetFile	Returns a File object for a specified path
GetFileName	Returns the file name or folder name for the last component in a specified path
GetFolder	Returns a Folder object for a specified path
GetParentFolderName	Returns the name of the parent folder of the last component in a specified path
GetSpecialFolder	Returns the path to some of Windows' special folders
GetTempName	Returns a randomly generated temporary file or folder
MoveFile	Moves one or more files from one location to another
MoveFolder	Moves one or more folders from one location to another
OpenTextFile	Opens a file and returns a TextStream object that can be used to access the file

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