JCL Help:FileGetTypeName

 JCL Help: FileGetTypeName Function

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Summary

Returns a string that describes the file's type.

Pascal

 function FileGetTypeName(const FileName: string): string;

Parameters

Parameters	Description
const FileName: string	The name of the file for which you want to know the type name. The file does not have to exist physically.

Return Value

String that describes the file type.

Description

FileGetTypeName returns a string that describes the specified file's type. For example, if the file is of type .pas the returned string is 'Delphi Source File' (assuming Delphi 5 is installed). If the file type is not registered or the function fails it returns a string of the form '.PAS File' where '.PAS' is replaced with the file's extension.

About

Unit

JclFileUtils

Donator

Pelle F. S. Liljendal

Platforms

Windows

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