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Methods for working with files.

Method	Description
`CopyFile(source, destination, overwrite)`	Copies the from source to destination.
`CreateTextFile(name, overwrite, unicode)`	Creates a new text file with specified name. If overwrite parameter is set to `True`, any existing file with the same name is overwritten.
`DeleteFile(name, force)`	Deletes the file with specified name.
`FileExists(name)`	Returns `True` if file exists and `False` if not.
`GetBaseName(path)`	Returns name of the file from the specified path.
`GetExtensionName(name)`	Returns extension of the given file.
`GetFile(name)`	Returns a `File` object of the file name specified.
`GetFileName(pathandname)`	Returns only name of the file.
`GetTempName()`	Returns a randomly generated temporary file name.
`MoveFile(source, destination)`	Moves the file from source to destination.
`OpenTextFile(name, iomode, create, format)`	Opens a file and returns `TextStream` object. iomode can be `ForReading(1), ForWriting(2)` or `ForAppending(8)`. Default is `ForReading(1)`. If create is set to `True` then a new file will be created if file with given name is not found.

Properties of Drive Object
Properties of Drive.

Property	Description
`AvailableSpace`	Returns amount of space available to this user on this drive.
`DriveLetter`	Returns drive letter.
`DriveType`	Returns type of drive which may be `Unknown(0), Removable(1), Fixed(2), Network(3), CD-ROM(4)` or `RamDisk(5)`.
`FileSystem`	Returns type of file system on the drive.
`FreeSpace`	Returns amount of free space available on the drive.
`IsReady`	Returns `True` if drive is ready else `False`.
`Path`	Returns path of the drive.
`RootFolder`	Returns root `Folder` object for the drive.
`SerialNumber`	Returns serial number for the drive.
`ShareName`	Returns network share name if it is a network drive.
`TotalSize`	Returns total size in bytes of the drive.
`VolumeName`	Sets or returns volume name for the drive.

There are no methods associated with Drive object.

Properties and Methods of Folder Object
Properties of Folder.

Property	Description
`Attributes`	Returns attributes for the folder which may be `Normal(0), ReadOnly(1), Hidden(2), System(4), Volume(name)(8), Directory(folder)(16), Archive(32), Alias(64)` or `Compressed(128)`.
`DateCreated`	Returns date and time when folder was created.
`DateLastAccessed`	Returns date and time when folder was last accessed.
`DateLastModified`	Returns date and time when folder was last modified.
`Drive`	Returns drive letter of the drive where folder exists.
`Files`	Returns a `Files` collection of all the files present under that folder.
`IsRootFolder`	Returns `True` if current folder is root folder for the drive else returns `False`.
`Name`	Returns name of the folder.
`ParentFolder`	Returns `Folder` object for the parent folder.
`Path`	Returns complete path for the folder.
`ShortName`	Returns DOS style 8.3 version of folder name.
`ShortPath`	Returns DOS style 8.3 version of folder path.
`Size`	Returns size of the folder in bytes.
`SubFolders`	Returns a collection of `Folder` objects present under the current folder.
`Type`	Returns a descriptive string for the current folder.

Methods of Folder.

Method	Description
`Copy(destination, overwrite)`	Copies all the files and sub folders of current folder to destination.
`Delete(force)`	Deletes the current folder.
`Move(destination)`	Moves the folder to destination.
`CreateTextFile(name, overwrite, unicode)`	Creates a new text file under the current folder. If overwrite argument is `True` then existing file with same name is deleted. unicode argument is optional.

Methods for working with files.

Method	Description
`CopyFile(source, destination, overwrite)`	Copies the from source to destination.
`CreateTextFile(name, overwrite, unicode)`	Creates a new text file with specified name. If overwrite parameter is set to `True`, any existing file with the same name is overwritten.
`DeleteFile(name, force)`	Deletes the file with specified name.
`FileExists(name)`	Returns `True` if file exists and `False` if not.
`GetBaseName(path)`	Returns name of the file from the specified path.
`GetExtensionName(name)`	Returns extension of the given file.
`GetFile(name)`	Returns a `File` object of the file name specified.
`GetFileName(pathandname)`	Returns only name of the file.
`GetTempName()`	Returns a randomly generated temporary file name.
`MoveFile(source, destination)`	Moves the file from source to destination.
`OpenTextFile(name, iomode, create, format)`	Opens a file and returns `TextStream` object. iomode can be `ForReading(1), ForWriting(2)` or `ForAppending(8)`. Default is `ForReading(1)`. If create is set to `True` then a new file will be created if file with given name is not found.

Properties of Drive Object
Properties of Drive.

Property	Description
`AvailableSpace`	Returns amount of space available to this user on this drive.
`DriveLetter`	Returns drive letter.
`DriveType`	Returns type of drive which may be `Unknown(0), Removable(1), Fixed(2), Network(3), CD-ROM(4)` or `RamDisk(5)`.
`FileSystem`	Returns type of file system on the drive.
`FreeSpace`	Returns amount of free space available on the drive.
`IsReady`	Returns `True` if drive is ready else `False`.
`Path`	Returns path of the drive.
`RootFolder`	Returns root `Folder` object for the drive.
`SerialNumber`	Returns serial number for the drive.
`ShareName`	Returns network share name if it is a network drive.
`TotalSize`	Returns total size in bytes of the drive.
`VolumeName`	Sets or returns volume name for the drive.

There are no methods associated with Drive object.

Properties and Methods of Folder Object
Properties of Folder.

Property	Description
`Attributes`	Returns attributes for the folder which may be `Normal(0), ReadOnly(1), Hidden(2), System(4), Volume(name)(8), Directory(folder)(16), Archive(32), Alias(64)` or `Compressed(128)`.
`DateCreated`	Returns date and time when folder was created.
`DateLastAccessed`	Returns date and time when folder was last accessed.
`DateLastModified`	Returns date and time when folder was last modified.
`Drive`	Returns drive letter of the drive where folder exists.
`Files`	Returns a `Files` collection of all the files present under that folder.
`IsRootFolder`	Returns `True` if current folder is root folder for the drive else returns `False`.
`Name`	Returns name of the folder.
`ParentFolder`	Returns `Folder` object for the parent folder.
`Path`	Returns complete path for the folder.
`ShortName`	Returns DOS style 8.3 version of folder name.
`ShortPath`	Returns DOS style 8.3 version of folder path.
`Size`	Returns size of the folder in bytes.
`SubFolders`	Returns a collection of `Folder` objects present under the current folder.
`Type`	Returns a descriptive string for the current folder.

Methods of Folder.

Method	Description
`Copy(destination, overwrite)`	Copies all the files and sub folders of current folder to destination.
`Delete(force)`	Deletes the current folder.
`Move(destination)`	Moves the folder to destination.
`CreateTextFile(name, overwrite, unicode)`	Creates a new text file under the current folder. If overwrite argument is `True` then existing file with same name is deleted. unicode argument is optional.

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