_getdrive
Visual Studio .NET 2003
Gets the current disk drive.
int _getdrive( void );
Return Value
Returns the current (default) drive (1=A, 2=B, and so on). There is no error return.
Requirements
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| _getdrive | <direct.h> | Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.
Example
// crt_getdrive.c
/* Illustrates drive functions including:
* _getdrive _chdrive _getdcwd
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <direct.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ctype.h>
int main( void )
{
int ch, drive, curdrive;
static char path[_MAX_PATH];
/* Save current drive. */
curdrive = _getdrive();
printf( "Available drives are:\n" );
/* If we can switch to the drive, it exists. */
for( drive = 1; drive <= 26; drive++ )
{
if( !_chdrive( drive ) )
{
printf( "%c:", drive + 'A' - 1 );
if( _getdcwd( drive, path, _MAX_PATH ) != NULL )
printf( " (Current directory is %s)", path );
putchar( '\n' );
}
}
/* Restore original drive.*/
_chdrive( curdrive );
}
Sample Output
Available drives are: A: (Current directory is A:\) C: (Current directory is C:\) E: (Current directory is E:\testdir\bin) F: (Current directory is F:\) G: (Current directory is G:\)
See Also
Directory Control Routines | _chdrive | _getcwd | _getdcwd | Run-Time Routines and .NET Framework Equivalents
