FileType

FileType

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Files

FileType:Int32 file:String

Parameter	Mode	Type	Default	Description
file	In	String	required	The path to look at.

Returns: 0 when nothing is there, 1 for a file, 2 for a folder.

Description

Tells what is at a path, so you can check for something before you open it.

Examples

Print FileType("files_type_nothing_here")
CreateDir "files_type_folder"
Print FileType("files_type_folder")
DeleteDir "files_type_folder"

0
2

Related Commands

CloseFile, CopyFile, DeleteFile, FilePos, FileSize, NextFile, OpenFile, ReadFile

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Files