(.NET Core C#) Determine File Type

Demonstrates how to determine the type of file. Possible types are:

• 1: Regular file
• 2: Directory
• 3: Symbolic Link
• 4: Windows shortcut
• 99: Something else
• 0: File not found
• -1: Unable to check because of directory permissions or other error.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

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// Call the FileType method to determine the file type.
// (Note: FileType is a method, not a property.)

Chilkat.FileAccess fac = new Chilkat.FileAccess();
int fileType = fac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml");
Debug.WriteLine("fileType = " + Convert.ToString(fileType));

// Possible fileType values are:
// 1: Regular file
// 2:  Directory
// 3: Symbolic Link
// 4: Windows shortcut
// 99: Something else
// 0: File not found
// -1: Unable to check because of directory permissions or other error.