function file_type_get_name in File Entity (fieldable files) 7

Returns the file type name of the passed file or file type string.

Parameters

$file: A file object or string that indicates the file type to return.

Return value

The file type name or FALSE if the file type is not found.

2 calls to file_type_get_name()

views_handler_argument_file_type::file_type in views/views_handler_argument_file_type.inc

Helper function to return the human-readable type of the file.

views_handler_field_file_type::render_name in views/views_handler_field_file_type.inc

Render file type as human readable name, unless using machine_name option.

File

./file_entity.module, line 606

Extends Drupal file entities to be fieldable and viewable.

Code

function file_type_get_name($file) {
  $type = is_object($file) ? $file->type : $file;
  $info = entity_get_info('file');
  return isset($info['bundles'][$type]['label']) ? $info['bundles'][$type]['label'] : FALSE;
}