_getdrive
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 |
|---|---|
_getdrive |
<direct.h> |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Example
// crt_getdrive.c
// compile with: /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 );
}
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:\)
.NET Framework Equivalent
System::Environment::CurrentDirectory