volumes

Typefunction
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
the volumes
volumes()
Synonymsdrives
Summary

Returns a list of volumes.

Introduced1.0
OSmac, windows
Platformsdesktop, server
Example
the volumes
if myDisk is among the lines of the volumes then setNewDirectory
Values
NameTypeDescription
return

The volumes function returns a list of volume names, one per line.

RelatedKeyword: line
Command: replace
Function: folders, diskSpace, files
Control Structure: function
Glossary: Windows, Mac OS, return, OS X
Securitydisk
Description

Use the volumes function to find out which disks are available for use.

A volume is usually a disk, but a single disk may be partitioned into multiple volumes, each of which appears as a separate icon. In this case, each partitioned volume is listed separately by the volumes function.

Disks which are physically installed or inserted into a disk drive, but are not currently mounted, do not appear in the list returned by the volumes function.

*Cross-platform note:* On Mac OS and OS X systems, removable drives (such as floppy drives) that are connected, but do not contain a disk, do not appear in the list returned by the volumes function. On Windows systems, empty but connected removable drives are reported by the volumes function.

Note: On Mac OS and OS X systems, volumes may contain slash characters (/) in their names. To use such a volume as part of a path, replace the slash with a semi colon before constructing the path.

Tagsfile system