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type (file)

Syntax

    file("whichFile").type

Description

Multiuser Server server-side file property; on the Macintosh, gets or sets the 4-byte type code of the file.

Example

This server-side statement gets the `type` code of the Director file Testmovie.dir on the server and displays it in the server's console window:

    put file("Hard Drive:Multiuser_Server:Testmovie.dir").type
    -- "MV08"

See also

`creator`