(MFC) 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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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

#include <CkFileAccess.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

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

    CkFileAccess fac;
    int fileType = fac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml");
    strOut.append("fileType = ");
    strOut.appendInt(fileType);
    strOut.append("\r\n");

    // 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.


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }