(Perl) 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 Perl Downloads Perl Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

use chilkat();

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

$fac = chilkat::CkFileAccess->new();
$fileType = $fac->FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml");
print "fileType = " . $fileType . "\r\n";

# 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.