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ASP ParentFolder Property


❮ Complete Folder Object Reference

The ParentFolder property is used to return the folder object for the parent of the specified file or folder.


Syntax

FileObject.ParentFolder

FolderObject.ParentFolder

Example for the File object

<%
dim fs,f
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set f=fs.GetFile("c:\asp\test\test.asp")
Response.Write("The file test.asp is in the folder: ")
Response.Write(f.ParentFolder)
set f=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

Output:

The file test.asp is in the folder: C:\asp\test

Example for the Folder object

<%
dim fs,fo
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fo=fs.GetFolder("c:\asp\test")
Response.Write("The folder test is in the folder: ")
Response.Write(fo.ParentFolder)
set fo=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

Output:

The folder test is in the folder: C:\asp

❮ Complete Folder Object Reference