Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

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.

Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.FileAccess;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  fac: TFileAccess;
  fileType: Integer;

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

  fac := TFileAccess.Create;
  fileType := fac.FileType('qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml');
  WriteLn('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.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.