Scripting the File System, Part I: A Final Word - Doc JavaScript

Scripting the File System, Part I

A Final Word

In this column you learned how to use the FileSystemObject object in Microsoft's Scripting Engine. We showed you how to access and manipulate the system's files, folders, and drives. How to create and read files in different modes. We gave you a preview of the file, folder, and drive objects. We also introduced the drives collection, and explained how to use it.

In this column you learned:

• How to use FileSystemObject object
• How to use BuildPath(), CopyFile(), CopyFolder(), and CreateFolder()
• How to use CreateTextFile(), DeleteFile(), DeleteFolder(), and DriveExists()
• How to use FileExists(), FolderExists(), GetAbsolutePathName(), and GetBaseName()
• How to use GetDriveName(), GetExtensionName(), GetFileName(), GetParentFolderName(), and GetSpecialFolder()
• How to use GetTempName(), MoveFile(), MoveFolder(), and OpenTextFile()
• How to use GetFile()
• How to use GetFolder()
• How to use Drives and GetDrive()

For further reading, please refer to Microsoft's Documentation.

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Created: November 20, 2000
Revised: November 20, 2000

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