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FileType

Type = FileType(Filename$)

Parameters:

Filename$ = The name and path of the file you wish to check

Returns:

Type = The Type of this file 1=File, 2 = folder

      The FileType function returns the file type of a filename or path name.

Type Values:

      0 = Not found
      1 = File
      2 = Folder

FACTS:

* none

Mini Tutorial:

This example, lists the files in the current path and displays their file type and file size.

; Get the current dir$ and place it in the PATH variable
  Path$=CurrentDir$()

; Read the first filename from this path
  File$=FirstFile$(path$)

; While File$ is not equal to a NULL string, run the while loop
  While File$<>""

   ; Add the current path$ and
     Filepath$=path$+"\"+file$

   ; Check if this is a filename or folder name
     If FileType(FilePath$)=2
      ; if it's a folder, then display it's name
        Print "Folder:"+File$
     Else
      ; if it's a FILEname, then display it's name
      ; and filesize in bytes
        Size=FileSize(Filepath$)
        Print "  File:"+File$+"  "+Str$(size)
     EndIf

   ; Grab the NEXT filename from this path
     File$=NextFile$()

   ; Jump back to the while while statement
  EndWhile

; Display the Screen and wait for a key press
  Sync
  WaitKey

This example would output might out something like this.

  Folder: HelloWorld
  File:MyFile.txt  3445


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