DOCUMENT:Q190882 07-AUG-1998 [vbwin] TITLE :SAMPLE: FSOSamp.exe Application Uses the FileSystem Object PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER: OPER/SYS:WINDOWS KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Fso.exe is a self-extracting executable file containing a Microsoft Visual Basic project that demonstrates the use of the FileSystem Object (scrrun.dll) that ships with the versions of Visual Basic listed above. This "Explorer" style sample application demonstrates accessing the properties of Drives, Folders, and Files, as well as creating and editing text files on the machine in which it is running. MORE INFORMATION ================ The Microsoft Script Runtime (scrrun.dll) can also be obtained by downloading from the following Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com/scripting The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: ~ FSOSamp.exe Release Date: 08-10-1998 MORE INFORMATION ================ The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library: ~ Rdo1test.exe For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services When you run the self-extracting executable file, the following files are expanded into the FileSystem Object Sample Project directory: About.frm About.frx Cdrom02.ico Computer.ico Drive01.ico Drive02.ico DriveProperties.frm DriveProperties.frx Edit.frm Edit.frx File.ico FileProperties.frm FileProperties.frx Files08.ico Folder1.ico Folder2.ico FolderProperties.frm FolderProperties.frx Fso.bas Fso.exe Fso.vbp fso.vbw Fsosamp.exe Main.frm Main.frx Pc04.ico Splash.frm Splash.frx Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp600 KBSAMPLE ====================================================================== Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.