(DataFlex) 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.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoFac
    Integer iFileType

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComCkFileAccess)) To hoFac
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoFac))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoFac
    End
    Get ComFileType Of hoFac "qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml" To iFileType
    Showln "fileType = " iFileType

    // 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.


End_Procedure