File Manipulation

This is a simple script that lists the files present in the specified folder (directory). It uses VBScript's FileSystemObject to scan and return list of files in the specified folder that match specified filename extension(s). In addition to file names, the script also shows file size and last modified date. The example also demonstrates a naive use of RegExp object to match multiple file extensions. A standalone VBScript function plus an accompanying ASP example to display the date is provided.

Tutorial and Code - Create and write content to a text file using ASP

The scope of this code sample is focusing how to find and display of any file's last modified date & time. Probably, you've used to see some pages on web, written at bottom of page last modified date. Now we will create a simple code to do this.

In this sample ASP code, we will read and count the lines in a text file. This study uses FileSystem Object and readline method.

In VBScript language there is no any function for Input/Output on hard disk. But you may use FileSystem Object to create and edit files on server. This is an indirect technics to create any file on server.

This article shows how easily we can handle file through asp.

This tutorial is aimed to show you how it is possible to retrieve a remote file via ASP and FTP without using a 3rd-party component.

Following example displays all sub folders in current folder. We will use SubFolders property of FileSystem Object for this source code. First we will find our current path using System.MapPath.

Sometimes you need to copy files to another folder. First you should require to use FSO (File System Object.) CopyFile method of FSO is the simplest way to copy the files. Following sample code will copy some files to another folder.

If you want to check a file exists, you may use this code. First we are starting script creating a copy of File System Object. FSO has many useful methods. One of them is 'FileExists' that we will use it now.

If you want to copy some foldes to another folder, first create a File System Object. CopyFolder method will help you to copy folder to another folder.

This is some sample code for reading a file .

Easy code for creating a file

This example displays some useful file examples . Last accessed , last modified and when the file was created

Shows how to create a text file using the File Scripting Object.

This tutorial will show you how use the File Scripting Object to both write to and append to a text file.

For whatever reason, there are times when it would be convenient to know how to delete a folder without having to go to the server to do it. This is just one of the things you can do with the File Scripting Object.

A code snippet to display the last modified date for any given file dynamically. Every time the file is modified this info is written into the file. The FSO knows just how to read that for you.

Step-by-step tutorial on how to upload files (images, etc) from the client browser to the server hard disk using plain ASP pages. Complete application source code is available for download including the code to upload and display uploaded files to the user in an eary to use and understand manner.

This tutorial explains opening, reading and creating files using example codes. Up to 6 examples are used.