System.Shell.Item.type Property
Gets the verbose file type (not the extension) of the Windows Shell item.
This property is read-only.
Syntax
propVal = System.Shell.Item.type()
Parameters
- strItemTypeResult [out]
Retrieves the file type.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to get the verbose type of an object dropped on the gadget.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Display the names of objects dropped on the gadget.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
function GetItemFromDrop()
{
spFeedback.innerHTML = "Item(s) dropped.<br/>";
var intIndex = 0;
var oItem;
var sItem;
while(oItem = System.Shell.itemFromFileDrop(event.dataTransfer, intIndex))
{
// Display object properties and increment the index.
sItem = "Other: ";
if (oItem.isFileSystem == true)
{
sItem = "File: ";
}
if (oItem.isFolder == true)
{
sItem = "Folder: ";
}
if (oItem.isLink == true)
{
oLinkItem = oItem.link;
sItem = "Link (" + oLinkItem.path + "): ";
}
spFeedback.innerHTML += sItem;
spFeedback.innerHTML += oItem.type + "<br/>";
intIndex++;
}
}
Requirements
Minimum supported client | Windows Vista |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 |
DLL | Sidebar.Exe version 1.00 or later |
See Also
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Build date: 2/24/2010
Build type: SDK