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Returns the type of the specified drive.
DRIVETYPE(cDrive)
Return Values
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.