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Retrieve File Descriptions

This routine takes a passed filename as an argument and generates a description for it. It returns the same string as Windows Explorer does when it has been set to Details view. For example, if you pass the file c:windowswin.com to the routine, it returns the string “MS-DOS Application.” For files it can

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