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								| GetFileType The GetFileType function returns the type of the specified file. | VB4-32,5,6 Declare Function GetFileType Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetFileType" (ByVal hFile As Long) As Long
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 | Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later | 
 
 | · hFile Identifies an open file handle.
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 | The return value is one of the following values: FILE_TYPE_UNKNOWN
 The type of the specified file is unknown.
 
 FILE_TYPE_DISK
 The specified file is a disk file.
 
 FILE_TYPE_CHAR
 The specified file is a character file, typically an LPT device or a console.
 
 FILE_TYPE_PIPE
 The specified file is either a named or anonymous pipe.
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