To access the file system on the server, the FileSystemObject object is used.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
The FileSystemObject Object
To access the file system on the server, the FileSystemObject object is used.
we can manipulate files, folders,and directory paths using this object.
With this object,it is also possible to retrieve file system information .
The following code creates
text file (D:\test.txt) and then writes some text to the file:
<%
dim fs,fname
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fname=fs.CreateTextFile("D:\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 e
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
Check whether a specified file exist or not
<html>
<body>
<%
Set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If (fs.FileExists("D:\winnt\cursors\3dgarro.cur"))=true Then
Response.Write("File c:\winnt\cursors\3dgarro.cur exists.")
Else
Response.Write("File c:\winnt\cursors\3dgarro.cur does not exist.")
End If
