Definition: | sequence res = get_logical_drives() |
Description: | Returns a list of {string drive, integer drivetype} pairs. |
Comments: |
The following drivetypes are pre-defined in psym.e:
global constant DRIVE_UNKNOWN = 0, -- The drive type cannot be determined. DRIVE_NO_ROOT_DIR = 1, -- The root path is invalid; for example, there is no volume mounted at the specified path. DRIVE_REMOVABLE = 2, -- The drive has removable media; for example, a floppy drive, thumb drive, or flash card reader. DRIVE_FIXED = 3, -- The drive has fixed media; for example, a hard disk drive or flash drive. DRIVE_REMOTE = 4, -- The drive is a remote (network) drive. DRIVE_CDROM = 5, -- The drive is a CD-ROM drive. DRIVE_RAMDISK = 6 -- The drive is a RAM disk. On Windows, wraps the kernel32 function GetLogicalDriveStrings (rather than GetLogicalDrives which returns a bitmask) and GetDriveType. On Linux, simply returns {{"/",DRIVE_FIXED}}. The implementation of this routine can be found in builtins/pfile.e - and is open to suggestions for enhancement. |
Example: |
?get_logical_drives() -- prints eg {{"C:\\",3},{"D:\\",5},{"E:\\",3},{"F:\\",6},{"G:\\",2}} |
See Also: | dir |