Classic ASP

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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<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<%
' Call the FileType method to determine the file type.
' (Note: FileType is a method, not a property.)

set fac = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.FileAccess")
fileType = fac.FileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml")
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "fileType = " & fileType) & "</pre>"

' 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.

%>
</body>
</html>