Description
Use the GetFileExtension method to extract the extension from the specified path to a file.
Declaration
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameter:
PathToFile
Specifies the path to be processed.
Result Value
A string that holds the extension of the specified file.
Example
The code below demonstrates how to get an extension of the first file from the specified folder and post this information to the test log:
JavaScript, JScript
function FileExtensionExample()
{
// Get a list of files from the specified folder
var folderName = "C:\\Work";
if (aqFileSystem.Exists(folderName))
{
var files = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(folderName).Files;
if (files != null)
{
// Get the path to the first found file
var firstFilePath = files.Item(0).Path;
// Obtain the file's extension
var fileExtension = aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(firstFilePath);
// Post the extension to the test log
Log.Message("The extension of the first file: " + fileExtension);
}
else
{
Log.Message("The specified folder does not contain any files");
}
}
}
Python
def FileExtensionExample():
# Get a list of files from the specified folder
folderName = "C:\\Work"
if aqFileSystem.Exists(folderName):
files = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(folderName).Files
if files != None:
# Get the path to the first file
firstFilePath = files.Item(0).Path
# Obtain the file's extension
fileExtension = aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(firstFilePath)
# Post the extension to the test log
Log.Message("The extension of the first file: " + fileExtension)
else:
Log.Message("ThXtuje specified folder does not contain any files")VBScript
Sub FileExtensionExample
' Get a list of files from the specified folder
folderName = "C:\Work"
If aqFileSystem.Exists(folderName) Then
Set files = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(folderName).Files
If Not files Is Nothing Then
' Get the path to the first file
firstFilePath = files.Item(0).Path
' Obtain the file's extension
fileExtension = aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(aqConvert.VarToStr(firstFilePath))
' Post the extension to the test log
Log.Message("The extension of the first file: " + fileExtension)
Else
Log.Message("The specified folder does not contain any files")
End If
End If
End Sub
DelphiScript
procedure FileExtensionExample;
var folderName, files, i, firstFilePath, fileExtension;
begin
// Get a list of files from the specified folder
folderName := 'C:\\Work';
if aqFileSystem.Exists(foldername) then
begin
files := aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(folderName).Files;
if files <> nil then
begin
// Get the path to the first file
firstFilePath := files.Item(0).Path;
// Obtain the file's extension
fileExtension := aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(firstFilePath);
// Post the extension to the test log
Log.Message('The extension of the first file: ' + fileExtension);
end
else
Log.Message('The specified folder does not contain any files');
end;
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function FileExtensionExample()
{
// Get a list of files from the specified folder
var folderName = "C:\\Work";
if (aqFileSystem.Exists(folderName))
{
var files = aqFileSystem["GetFolderInfo"](folderName)["Files"];
if (files != null)
{
// Get the path to the first file
var firstFilePath = files["Item"](0)["Path"];
// Obtain the file's extension
var fileExtension = aqFileSystem["GetFileExtension"](firstFilePath);
// Post the extension to the test log
Log["Message"]("The extension of the first file: " + fileExtension);
}
else
{
Log["Message"]("The specified folder does not contain any files");
}
}
}
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
GetFileName Method
GetFileFolder Method
GetFileDrive Method