DRIVETYPE( ) Function

Returns the type of the specified drive.

DRIVETYPE(cDrive)

Return Value

Numeric

Parameters

  • cDrive
    The drive designator. The colon in drive names (for example, "C:") is optional.

Remarks

The following table explains the number DRIVETYPE( ) returns and the corresponding drive type description.

Number

Drive Type

1

No type

2

Floppy disk

3

Hard disk

4

Removable drive or network drive

5

CD-ROM

6

RAM disk1

1 Because there are many different types of RAM disks, you might get inconsistent return results.

See Also

Reference

SYS(5) - Default Drive

JUSTDRIVE( ) Function

Other Resources

Functions

Language Reference (Visual FoxPro)