Dart

Determine File Type

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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.

Dart

import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

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

  final fac = CkFileAccess();
  final fileType = fac.fileType('qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml');
  print('fileType = $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.
}