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Folder object (Object/JScript)

A special JScript folder object.

Availability:

JScript - 3.0
Internet Explorer - 4.0
JavaScript syntax:IEmyFolder = myFile.ParentFolder
IEmyFolder = myFolder.ParentFolder
IEmyFolder = myFileSystem.CreateFolder(aPath)
IEmyFolder = myFileSystem.GetFolder(aPath)
IEmyFolder = myFileSystem.GetSpecialFolder(aNumber)
IEmyFolder = myFolders.Item(aPath)
Argument list:aPathThe pathname of the folder to be created
aNumberA code referring to a special folder
Object properties:Attributes, DateCreated, DateLastAccessed, DateLastModified, Drive, IsRootFolder, Name, ParentFolder, Path, ShortName, ShortPath, Size, SubFolders, Type
Object methods:Copy(), Delete(), Move()
Collections:Files[], SubFolders[]

This is an object used in the Windows environment, probably as part of the WSH implementation, to encapsulate a single folder within the file-system.

See also:File object, File.ParentFolder, FileSystem.CreateFolder(), FileSystem.GetFolder(), FileSystem.GetSpecialFolder(), Folder.ParentFolder, Folders.Add(), Folders.Item()

PropertyJavaScriptJScriptNIEOperaNESECMADOMCSSHTMLNotes
Attributes n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
DateCreated n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
DateLastAccessed n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
DateLastModified n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Drive n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
IsRootFolder n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Name n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
ParentFolder n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Path n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
ShortName n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
ShortPath n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Size n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
SubFolders n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Type n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/areadonly

MethodJavaScriptJScriptNIEOperaNESECMADOMCSSHTMLNotes
Copy() n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Delete() n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Move() n/a3.0 3.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-

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