(PowerBuilder) 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

integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Fac
integer li_FileType

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

loo_Fac = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.FileAccess" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Fac.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.FileAccess")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Fac
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
li_FileType = loo_Fac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml")
Write-Debug "fileType = " + string(li_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.


destroy loo_Fac