(Chilkat2-Python) 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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import chilkat2

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

fac = chilkat2.FileAccess()
fileType = fac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml")
print("fileType = " + str(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.