FileSystemObject Object

Provides access to a computer's file system.

Remarks

The following code illustrates how the FileSystemObject is used to return a TextStream object that can be read from or written to:

Dim fso, MyFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFile = fso.CreateTextFile("c:\testfile.txt", True)
MyFile.WriteLine("This is a test.")
MyFile.Close

In the preceding code, the CreateObject function returns the FileSystemObject (fso). The CreateTextFile method then creates the file as a TextStream object (a) and the WriteLine method writes a line of text to the created text file. The Close method flushes the buffer and closes the file.

Properties

Drives Property

Methods

BuildPath Method | CopyFile Method | CopyFolder Method | CreateFolder Method | CreateTextFile Method | DeleteFile Method | DeleteFolder Method | DriveExists Method | FileExists Method | FolderExists Method | GetAbsolutePathName Method | GetBaseName Method | GetDrive Method | GetDriveName Method | GetExtensionName Method | GetFile Method | GetFileName Method | GetFolder Method | GetParentFolderName Method | GetSpecialFolder Method | GetTempName Method | MoveFile Method | MoveFolder Method | OpenTextFile Method

See Also

CreateObject Function | Dictionary Object | Drive Object | Drives Collection | File Object | FileSystem Property | Files Collection | Folder Object | Folders Collection | TextStream Object