Microsoft® JScript™ GetFile Method | Language Reference Version 3

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##### Description

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

##### Syntax

> object.GetFile(filespec)

> The GetFile method syntax has these parts:

> Part | Description
> 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:

> >     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);
> >     }

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