System.Shell.drive method
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Retrieves a System.Shell.Drive object that represents the specified drive.
Syntax
retVal = System.Shell.drive(
strDrive
)
Parameters
-
strDrive [in]
-
String that represents the drive letter of the system storage device.
Note
A valid drive specification is constrained to one of the following formats: C, C:, or C:\.
Return value
System.Shell.Drive that represents the specified drive, or null if the specified drive is not valid.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to assiciate a System.Shell.Drive object with the C: drive.
// Create a System.Shell.Drive object.
function GetADrive()
{
var oDrive = System.Shell.drive("C:");
}
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
| IDL |
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| DLL |
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