(Go) 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.)

    fac := chilkat.NewFileAccess()
    fileType := fac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml")
    fmt.Println("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.

    fac.DisposeFileAccess()