### fileType

<b>HyperTalk Definition </b>

1. One of the following constants:

```
application
picture
paint
painting
stack
text
```

2. An expression that evaluates to a four-character text string that identifies a file type:

```
"APPL" -- application
"PICT" -- picture
"PNTG" -- paint, painting
"STAK" -- stack
"TEXT" -- text
```

<b>AppleScript Definition</b>

An expression that evaluates to a file type recognized by the application receiving a command.