GetDriveInfo

Returns a DriveInfo object for the specified drive.


Syntax

FileSystem.DriveInfo(Drive)


Parameters


Drive

String, input



Name and path of the file.


Remarks


DriveInfo Properties



AvailalbleFreeSpace (Integer)

Indicates the amount of available free space on a drive, in bytes.


DriveFormat (String)

Gets the name of the file system, such as NTFS or FAT32.


DriveType (Integer)

Gets the drive type, such as CD-ROM, removable, network, or fixed.


IsReady (Boolean)

Gets a value that indicates whether drive is ready.


Name (String)

Gets the name of the drive, such as C:\.


RootDirectory (String)

Gets the root directory of a drive.


TotalFreeSpace (Integer)

Gets the total amount of free space available on a drive, in bytes.


TotalSize (Integer)

Gets the total size of storage space on a drive, in bytes.


VolumeLabel (String)

Gets or sets the volume label of a drive.


Example

This example obtains a DriveInfo object for the specified drive and uses it to display information about the drive:


Sub Main()

getInfo = FileSystem.GetDriveInfo("C:\")

MsgBox "The drive type is " & getInfo.DriveType

MsgBox "The drive has " & getInfo.TotalFreeSpace & " bytes free."

MsgBox "The total size of the drive is: " & getInfo.TotalSize

End Sub