System.Shell.Folder Object

Defines the properties and methods for performing file management operations as well as the properties for the Items collection.

Note   Objects of type System.Shell.Item can only be accessed through the Items collection. This collection is a member of System.Shell.Folder.

Members

The System.Shell.Folder object defines the following members:

  • Methods
  • Properties

Methods

The System.Shell.Folder object defines the following methods.

Method Description
copyHere

Copies a System.Shell.Item to a folder.

moveHere

Moves a System.Shell.Item to a folder.

newFolder

Creates a new folder.

parse

Retrieves a System.Shell.Folder object that represents the folder containing the specified file.

 

Properties

The System.Shell.Folder object defines the following properties.

Property Access type Description

Parent

Read-only

Gets a System.Shell.Item object that represents the parent folder.

Self

Read-only

Gets a duplicate System.Shell.Folder object.

 

Remarks

Each System.Shell.Item in the Items collection corresponds to a file system object present on the machine.

Requirements

Minimum supported client Windows Vista
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008
IDL Sidebar.idl
DLL Sidebar.Exe version 1.00 or later

 

 

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