PRB: ADIR() Function Returns Incomplete Information

Last reviewed: April 17, 1995
Article ID: Q98360

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

The ADIR() function returns nothing for the volume label of a selected disk.

CAUSE

The volume label for the particular drive consists of a text string that is more than 8 characters in length.

RESOLUTION

Make sure the volume labels on your disk drives contain 8 characters or fewer.

MORE INFORMATION

If you use the following code

   SET TALK OFF
   ? VOLUME('C')                   && Print volume label of drive C

   PROCEDURE volume
     PARAMETER drive
     string = drive + ':'
     DIMENSION temparray(1)
     =ADIR(temparray,(string),'V')
     RETURN temparray(1)

FoxPro 2.5 or 2.5a for MS-DOS will return the following:

If the volume label for drive C is ANYTEXT, ADIR() returns ANYTEXT.
If the volume label for drive C is ANY_TEXT1 (greater than 8 characters), ADIR() returns nothing.

Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.50 2.50a 2.50b DIRECTORY COMMANDS
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Last reviewed: April 17, 1995
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