GetDskInfo

Purpose

To return the status of a specific drive.

Syntax

Getdskinfo {drive} {status}

Argument Explanation

iDrive The drive for which status is sought. 0 is the current drive. Drive A is 1, Drive B is 2, and so on.

iStatus A variable to receive the Integer value identifying the status of iDrive:

DRIVE_NOT_AVAILABLE

DRIVE_REMOVABLE

DRIVE_FIXED

DRIVE_REMOTE

What It Does

Getdskinfo returns the type of the logical disk drive named in the statement. iDrive is identified with integers starting with 0 for the current drive, 1 for the first drive (typically A:), and so on. DRIVE_NOT_AVAILABLE is returned when iDrive is a value greater than the number of drives defined. Diskette, tape, and other removable-media drives return DRIVE_REMOVABLE, local hard disks return DRIVE_FIXED, and network (bridged, etc.) drives return DRIVE_REMOTE when the user is connected, DRIVE_NOT_AVAILABLE when not.

Example

Integer iDiskType

GetDskInfo 3 iDiskType

If (iDiskType <> DRIVE_REMOVABLE);

    Send Stop_Box "Not Removable Drive" "Exit Now"

Else;

    Send Stop_Box "Removable Drive" "Exit Now"