Objective-C

Determine File Type

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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.

Objective-C

#import <CkoFileAccess.h>

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

CkoFileAccess *fac = [[CkoFileAccess alloc] init];
int fileType = [[fac FileType: @"qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml"] intValue];
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"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.