wpQueryType
This instance method is called to allow the object to query the type of its file.
Syntax
_wpQueryType(somSelf)
Parameters
- somSelf (WPFileSystem *) - input
- Pointer to the object on which the method is being invoked.
- Points to an object of class WPFileSystem.
Returns
- ptype (PSZ) - returns
- Pointer to a buffer containing the file type.
- This string can contain a list of types delineated by a line-feed character; for example, "Plain Text\nC Code".
Remarks
This method returns the type of a file-system-based object. The type of a file is designated by its .TYPE extended attribute value.
Usage
This method can be called at any time in order to determine the type of the file object.
How to Override
This method is generally not overridden.
Example Code
Declaration:
#define INCL_WINWORKPLACE #include <os2.h> WPFileSystem *somSelf; /* Pointer to the object on which the method is being invoked. */ PSZ ptype; /* Pointer to a buffer containing the file type. */ ptype = _wpQueryType(somSelf);