(AutoIt) 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.)

$oFac = ObjCreate("Chilkat.FileAccess")
Local $iFileType = $oFac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml")
ConsoleWrite("fileType = " & $iFileType & @CRLF)

; 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.