ParentFolder property

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.

Examples

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

Function 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
    Debug.Print s
End Function

Run this code in Immediate Window:

Debug.Print ShowFileAccessInfo("D:\helloworld.txt")

Result:

D:\HELLOWORLD.TXT
Created: 2022/4/14 9:36:47
Last Accessed: 2022/4/14 9:36:47
Last Modified: 2022/4/14 14:16:17