VBS Tutorial: Method-getfile Method _vbs

GetFile method

Returns a file object that is appropriate for a document in the specified path.

object.GetFile(filespec)

Parameters

Object

Required option. The name that should be FileSystemObject.

Filespec

Required option. filespec is the path (absolute or relative) of the specified file.

Description

If the specified file does not exist, an error occurs.

The following examples illustrate how to use the GetFile method:

Function ShowFileAccessInfo(filespec)  Dim fso, f, s  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")  fso.GetFile(filespec) s = f.Path & "<br>" s = s & "Created: " & f.DateCreated & "<br>" s = s & "Last Accessed: " & f.DateLastAccessed & "<br>" s = s & "Last Modified: " & f.DateLastModified ShowFileAccessInfo = sEnd Function