FileCreator$()

Syntax

FileCreator$(File$)

Remarks

On the Macintosh, returns the four-character application signature for the application that created File$, a path and filename. In Windows, FileCreator$() is not available and generates an error.

Example

This Macintosh example checks the creator before opening the file specified by openme$. If the application signature is not "MSWD," a message is displayed.

openme$ = "HD:GAMES:GAME RULES"
If FileCreator$(openme$) <> "MSWD" Then
    ans = MsgBox(openme$ + " was not created by Microsoft Word. " + \
        "Open anyway?", 4)
    If ans = 0 Then endmacro = -1
End If
If Not endmacro Then FileOpen .Name = openme$

See Also

FileType$(), MacID$(), SetFileCreatorAndType