ASP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

FileSystemObject Object

The FileSystemObject object is the top-level object through which all access to a file system occurs. Table 19.6 lists its single collection, while Table 19.7 lists its methods. Note that many of these methods are only parsing functions and have no real correlation with the underlying file system.

Table 19.6. FileSystemObject Object Collections

Property	Description
Drives	Returns the Drives collection containing all the drives accessible through the current FileSystemObject.

Table 19.7. FileSystemObject Object Methods

Method	Description
BuildPath	Appends a folder name or a relative path to a path. For example, you could append the folder name Documents to the path C:\MyStuff\Personal. The result would be C:\MyStuff\Personal\Documents. The extra backslash is automatically provided, if necessary.
CopyFile	Copies a file from one location to another. This method is similar to the File object's Copy method, but no File object is required.
CopyFolder	Copies a folder and all its contents from one location to another.
CreateFolder*	Creates a new folder.
CreateTextFile	Creates a new text file.
DeleteFile	Deletes a specific file. This method is similar to the File object's Delete method, but no File object is required.
DeleteFolder	Deletes a folder and all its contents.
DriveExists	Determines whether a specific drive exists on your machine. It does not, however, guarantee that the drive is available.
FileExists	Determines whether the ...