Description

Returns the folder object for the parent of the specified file or folder. Read-only.

Syntax

object.ParentFolder

The object is always a File or Folder object.

Remarks

The following code illustrates the use of the ParentFolder property with a file: 

Sub ShowFileAccessInfo(filespec) Dim fs, f, s Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set f = fs.GetFile(filespec) s = UCase(f.Name) & " in " & UCase(f.ParentFolder) & vbCrLf s = s & "Created: " & f.DateCreated & vbCrLf s = s & "Last Accessed: " & f.DateLastAccessed & vbCrLf s = s & "Last Modified: " & f.DateLastModified MsgBox s, 0, "File Access Info" End Sub