GetFileExtension Method

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For determining the file extension of a given project type.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Function GetFileExtension( _
   ByVal projectType As LlProject, _
   ByVal fileType As LlFileType _
) As String

public string GetFileExtension( 
   LlProject projectType,
   LlFileType fileType
)

public:
String^ GetFileExtension( 
   LlProject projectType,
   LlFileType fileType
)

Parameters

projectType: Project type (List, Label or Card) the file extension is to be queried for.
fileType: Type of the project file.

Return Value

Returns the queried file extension (without point) as string; e.g. "lst".

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	If an unsupported type of LLProject or another LlFileType is queried.

Example

Below List & Label is queried which file extension and PrinterSettings are defined for list projects.

// ask LL for file extension of list projects
string listProjectFileExtension = LL.FileExtensions.GetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.Project);
string listPrinterSettingsFileExtension = LL.FileExtensions.GetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.PrinterSettings);

VB.NET

' ask LL for file extension of list projects
Dim listProjectFileExtension As String = LL.FileExtensions.GetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.Project)
Dim listPrinterSettingsFileExtension As String = LL.FileExtensions.GetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.PrinterSettings)

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 10 (Version 21H2 - 23H2), Windows 11 (21H2 - 22H2), Windows Server 2016 - 2022
.NET: .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 6, .NET 7, .NET 8

Reference

FileExtensions Class
FileExtensions Members

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