Name
GetSpecialFolder (FileSystemObject Object) —
fsoObj
.GetSpecialFolder
(
intSpecialFolderType
)
Synopsis
Retrieves the full physical path of a special folder on the web server.
Parameters
-
intSpecialFolderType
An integer that represents the type of special folder whose full physical path you wish to retrieve. The possible values for this parameter are as follows:
Constant |
Value |
Description |
---|---|---|
|
0 |
The Windows or WinNT folder into which your operating system was installed |
|
1 |
The System folder into which libraries and device drivers are installed |
|
2 |
The Temp folder as it is declared in the environment variables |
Example
<%
' Dimension local variables.
Dim fsoObject ' FileSystemObject
' Declare file constants.
Const WindowsFolder = 0
Const SystemFolder = 1
Const TemporaryFolder = 2
' Instantiate the FileSystemObject variable.
Set fsoObject = Server.CreateObject( _
"Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' Use GetSpecialFolder to retrieve the physical path
' for the Windows, System, and Temp directories.
' This example returns something similar to "C:\WINNT".
fsoObject.GetSpecialFolder(WindowsFolder)
' This example returns something similar to
' "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32".
fsoObject.GetSpecialFolder(SystemFolder)
' This example returns something similar to
' "C:\WINNT\TEMP"
fsoObject.GetSpecialFolder(TemporaryFolder)
. . . [additional code]
%>
Notes
Note that you must explicitly declare constants for use with the file access components.
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