<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!--
  myActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  file = myActiveXObject.GetFile("f:\\yehuda\test.txt");
  alert(file.ParentFolder());
// -->
</SCRIPT>

Here is the popout window that you'll get:

People who read this tip also read these tips:

• The SWF Format
• Class-Based vs. Prototype-Based Languages
• Adding jsc.exe to Your Path
• Controlling the Window's Browsing History
• Function References