ASP ParentFolder Property

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")
Response.Write("The file test is in the folder: ")
Response.Write(f.ParentFolder)
set f=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

Output:

The file test 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

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