Microsoft® JScript™ Type Property | Language Reference |Version 3

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##### Description

> Returns information about the type of a file or folder. For example, for files ending in .TXT, "Text Document" is returned.

##### Syntax

> object.Type

> The object is always a File or Folder object.

##### Remarks

> The following code illustrates the use of the Type property to return a folder type. In this example, try providing the path of the Recycle Bin or other unique folder to the procedure.

> >     function ShowFileType(filespec)
> >     {
> >       var fso, f, s;
> >       fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
> >       if (fso.FolderExists(filespec))
> >         f = fso.GetFolder(filespec);
> >       else if (fso.FileExists(filespec))
> >         f = fso.GetFile(filespec);
> >       else
> >         s = "File or Folder does not exist.";
> >       s = f.Name + " is a " + f.Type;
> >       return(s);
> >     }

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