File, Directory, and Drive Properties in Visual Basic

This section contains topics about getting and setting file, directory, and drive properties.

In This Section

• How to: Get Information About a File in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to get information, such as last access time, about a file.

• How to: Determine the Absolute Path of a File in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine the absolute path of a file.

• How to: Determine a File's Extension in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine the extension of a file.

• How to: Determine a File's Last Accessed Time in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine the last time a file was accessed.

• How to: Determine a File's Last Modified Time in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine the last time a file was modified.

• How to: Determine a File's Size in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a file's size in bytes.

• How to: Determine a File's Creation Time in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine when a file was created.

• How to: Determine if a File is Hidden in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine if a file is hidden.

• How to: Determine if a File is Read-only in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine if a file is read-only.

• How to: Determine a File's Attributes in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a file's attributes.

• How to: Determine a Directory's Creation Time in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine when a directory was created.

• How to: Determine if a Directory is Read-Only in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine whether a directory is read-only.

• How to: Determine a Directory's Attributes in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a directory's attributes.

• How to: Determine if a File Exists in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine whether a file exists.

• How to: Determine if a Directory Exists in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine whether a directory exists.

• How to: Determine a Drive's Volume Label in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a drive's volume label.

• How to: Determine a Drive's Format in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a drive's file-system type.

• How to: Determine a Drive's Type in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a drive's type.

• How to: Determine a Drive's Total Space in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a drive's total space.

• How to: Determine a Drive's Physical Free Space in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a drive's physical free space.

• How to: Determine a Drive's Root Directory in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine a drive's root directory.

• How to: Determine the Windows System Directory in Visual Basic
  Demonstrates how to determine the location of the Windows System directory.

Reference

• My.Computer.FileSystem Object
  Describes the My.Computer.FileSystem object and its methods and properties.

• My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists Method
  Describes the DirectoryExists method.

• My.Computer.FileSystem.FileExists Method
  Describes the FileExists method.

• My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo Method
  Describes the GetDirectoryInfo method.

• My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFileInfo Method
  Describes the GetFileInfo method.

• My.Computer.FileSystem.GetParentPath Method
  Describes the GetParentPath method.

Related Sections

• FileInfo
  Describes the FileInfo object.

• DirectoryInfo
  Describes the DirectoryInfo object.

• FileAttributes
  Describes the FileAttributes enumeration.

• Writing to Files in Visual Basic
  Lists tasks involving writing to files.

• Reading from Files in Visual Basic
  Lists tasks involving reading from files.

• Creating, Deleting, and Moving Files and Directories in Visual Basic
  Lists tasks involving creating, deleting, and moving directories and files.