Re: [OT] - (Sorry) - vbscript question

[Justin <justin@xxxxxxx>]

You wanted quick & dirty :-)

On Error Resume Next

Path = "c:\temp"

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f = fso.GetFolder(Path)
PathAttrib = f.attributes

if PathAttrib <> "" Then
Msgbox "Path is to a folder"
wscript.quit
end if

Set f = fso.GetFile(Path)
PathAttrib = f.attributes
if PathAttrib <> "" Then
Msgbox "Path is to a file"
wscript.quit
else
msgbox "Path does not exist"
end if

Quoting Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>:

> chaps, sorry for the OT, but this is annoying me now...
> 
> anyone give me a quick & dirty method to determine via vbscript
under WSH 
> whether a path points to a file or a directory?
> 
> is there a way to determine the type just from a path spec without
having to
> 
> "Set" an instance of the object in question? - because as
far as I can see,
> 
> properties like the <object>.attributes can only be used against
an 
> instantiated object (ie one that has been "Set" to a
filesystem object), - 
> however, to instantiate it as a filesystem object I have to already
know 
> whether its a file or a folder! (using the getfile or the getfolder
method)
> 
> There must be a simple way to do this, but I'm blowed if I can see it
at the
> 
> moment!
> 
> TIA
> 
> Paul G. (sitting in the office typing code with gloves on 'cos it's so
> cold!)

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