Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition GetDriveName Method |
Scripting Run-Time Reference Version 3 |
Returns a string containing the name of the drive for a specified path.
object.GetDriveName(path)The GetDriveName method syntax has these parts:
Part Description object Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject. path Required. The path specification for the component whose drive name is to be returned.
The GetDriveName method returns a zero-length string ("") if the drive can't be determined.The following example illustrates use of the GetDriveName method:
Function GetAName(DriveSpec) Dim fso Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") GetAName = fso.GetDriveName(Drivespec) End Function
Note The GetDriveName method works only on the provided path string. It does not attempt to resolve the path, nor does it check for the existence of the specified path. | |