Returns a File object corresponding to the file in a specified path.

object.GetFile(filespec) 

Arguments

object

Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.

filespec

Required. The filespec is the path (absolute or relative) to a specific file.

Remarks

An error occurs if the specified file does not exist.

The following example illustrates the use of the GetFile method.

[JScript]
function ShowFileAccessInfo(filespec)
{
   var fso, f, s;
   fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
   f = fso.GetFile(filespec);
   s = f.Path.toUpperCase() + "<br>";
   s += "Created: " + f.DateCreated + "<br>";
   s += "Last Accessed: " + f.DateLastAccessed + "<br>";
   s += "Last Modified: " + f.DateLastModified   
   return(s);
}
[VBScript]
Function ShowFileAccessInfo(filespec)
   Dim fso, f, s
   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   Set f = 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 = s
End Function

See Also

GetAbsolutePathName Method | GetBaseName Method | GetDrive Method | GetDriveName Method | GetExtensionName Method | GetFileName Method | GetFileVersion Method | GetFolder Method | GetParentFolderName Method | GetSpecialFolder Method | GetTempName Method
Applies To: FileSystemObject Object