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File Object
 FileObject.Copy Method
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 FileObject.Delete Method
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 FileObject.Move Method
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File Object

One key function of FileSystemObject Component is the manipulation of files of the file system.

FileObject.Copy Method

FileObject.Copy method for file object is a method to copy the file of the specified object instance to the specified destination.

Syntax:

FileObjectName.Copy( destination[, overwrite] );

 Or in VBScript. Imply

FileObjectName.Copy( destination[, overwrite] );

 Or in JScript. Imply

FileObjectName.Copy( destination[, overwrite] );

Parameters:

FileObjectName

The parameter "FileObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the File Object related to.

destination

The parameter "destination" is used to specify the path string of the destination file specification to which the file from source are to be copied. Wildcard characters cannot be used to specify the path of desitination file.

overwrite

The optional parameter "overwrite" is a boolean value used to indicate that existing ffile in destination is to be overwritten are not. The default value of parameter overwrite is true. Files are overwritten if the boolean value is true. Files are not overwritten if the boolean value is false.

Remarks:

FileObjectName refers to a File Object.  And Folder object is another possible alternate object for the Copy method.

The FileObject.Copy method performs the identical operation of copying file using FileSystemObject.CopyFile method. However, the FileSystemObject.CopyFile method is capable of copying multiple file sources using wildcard characters in the last path component.  

Examples:

  • Example of using the Copy method to copy the file of the specified file object instance.

    ASP VBScript command:

    <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
    Dim fso, FileObjectName
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set FileObjectName = fso.GetFile("d:\temp1\test.txt")
    FileObjectName.Copy("d:temp2\")
    </script>

    HTML web page output

     

  • Example of using the Copy method to copy the file of the specified file object instance.

    ASP JScript command::

    <script runat="server" language="JScript">
    var fso, FileObjectName;
    fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    FileObjectName = fso.GetFile("d:\\temp1\\test.txt");
    FileObjectName.Copy("d:\\temp2\\");
    </script>

    HTML web page output

     

FileObject.Delete Method

FileObject.Delete method for file object is a method to delete the file of the specified object instance.

Syntax:

FileObjectName.Delete([force]);

 Or in VBScript. Imply

FileObjectName.Delete([force]);

 Or in JScript. Imply

FileObjectName.Delete([force]);

Parameters:

FileObjectName

The parameter "FileObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the File Object related to.

force

The optional parameter "force" is a boolean value used to indicate that existing file with read-only attribute set are to be deleted or not. The default value of parameter force is false. File is overwritten if the boolean value is true. File is not overwritten if the boolean value is false.

Remarks:

FileObjectName refers to a File Object.  And Folder object is another possible alternate object for the Copy method.

The FileObject.Delete method performs the identical operation of deleting file using FileSystemObject.DeleteFile method. However, the FileSystemObject.DeleteFile method is capable of copying multiple file sources using wildcard characters in the last path component.  

An error occurs if the specified file does not exist.

Examples:

  • Example of using the Delete method to delete the file of the specified file object instance.

    ASP VBScript command:

    <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
    Dim fso, FileObjectName
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set FileObjectName = fso.GetFile("d:\temp2\test.txt")
    FileObjectName.Delete(true)
    </script>

    HTML web page output

     

  • Example of using the Delete method to delete the file of the specified file object instance.

    ASP JScript command::

    <script runat="server" language="JScript">
    var fso, FileObjectName;
    fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    FileObjectName = fso.GetFile("d:\\temp2\\test.txt");
    FileObjectName.Delete(true);
    </script>

    HTML web page output

     

FileObject.Move Method

FileObject.Move method for file object is a method to move the file of the specified object instance to the specified destination.

Syntax:

FileObjectName.Move( destination );

 Or in VBScript. Imply

FileObjectName.Move( destination );

 Or in JScript. Imply

FileObjectName.Move( destination );

Parameters:

FileObjectName

The parameter "FileObjectName" is used to specify the name of the instance of the File Object related to.

destination

The parameter "destination" is used to specify the path string of the destination file specification to which the file from source are to be copied. Wildcard characters cannot be used to specify the path of desitination file.

Remarks:

FileObjectName refers to a File Object.  And Folder object is another possible alternate object for the Move method.

The FileObject.Move method performs the identical operation of moving folder using FileSystemObject.MoveFile method. However, the FileSystemObject.MoveFile method is capable of copying multiple file sources using wildcard characters in the last path component.  

Examples:

  • Example of using the Move method to move the file of the specified file object instance.

    ASP VBScript command:

    <script runat="server" language="VBScript">
    Dim fso, FileObjectName
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set FileObjectName = fso.GetFile("d:\temp1\test.txt")
    FileObjectName.Move("d:temp2\")
    </script>

    HTML web page output

     

  • Example of using the Move method to move the file of the specified file object instance.

    ASP JScript command::

    <script runat="server" language="JScript">
    var fso, FileObjectName;
    fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    FileObjectName = fso.GetFile("d:\\temp1\\test.txt");
    FileObjectName.Move("d:\\temp2\\");
    </script>

    HTML web page output

     

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