DRIVETYPE()

Purpose

Function to return the type of the specified Windows drive

Syntax

DRIVETYPE(<expC>)

See Also

GETENV(), GETGID(), GETPID(), GETREMOTEADDR(), GETREMOTEHOST(), GETREMOTEUSER(), GETUID(), JUSTDRIVE(), LOCALE(), OS(), SYS(), VERSION()

Description

The DRIVETYPE() function returns a number indicating the type of the specified drive.

Notes:

• The colon in drive names must be specified.
• The drivetype() function will return 4 for a network drive that has been mapped, it does not check if the network drive is currently accessible.
• From v9.2.4.

Example

? drivetype("C:")
         3

Return Value	Drive Type
1	No type / unknown.
2	Removable drive.
3	Hard disk.
4	Network drive.