FileType

FileType

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Files

FileType file$  ; returns Int

Works in: Blitz2D, BlitzPlus, Blitz3D

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

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

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

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

Related commands

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

Command Index · BlitzBasic · Files