Chapter 7 File Manager Functions

Determining a Path Type

FGetPathType

syntax MgErr FGetPathType(path, typePtr)

FGetPathType returns the type (relative, absolute, or not a path) of the specified path.

	Parameter	Type	Description
	path	Path	Path whose type you want to determine.
	typePtr	int32 *	Address at which FGetPathType stores the type.
			*typePtr can have the following values:
			• fAbsPath: The path is an absolute path.
			• fRelPath: The path is a relative path.
			• fNotAPath: The path is the canonical
			invalid path or an error occurred.
			See the Pointers as Parameters section of
			Chapter 1, CIN Overview, for more information
			about using this parameter.
returns		MgErr, which can contain the errors in the following list.
	Error	Description
	mgArgErr	A bad argument was passed to the function. Verify path.

FIsAPathOfType

syntax Bool32 FIsAPathOfType(path, ofType);

FIsAPathOfType determines whether the specified path is a valid path of the specified type (relative or absolute).

Parameter	Type	Description
path	Path	Path that you want to compare to the specified type.
ofType	int32	Type that you want to compare to the path's type.
		type can have the following values:
		• fAbsPath: Compare the path's type to
		absolute.
		• fRelPath: Compare the path's type to
		relative.

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