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CFileSys.GetSerialNumbermethod

Returns the decimal serial number used to uniquely identify a disk volume.

File ManagementmethodCFileSys.incdocumented

Syntax

FUNCTION GetSerialNumber (BYREF wszDrive AS WSTRING) AS LONG

Parameters

NameDescription
wszDriveCBSTR. The drive letter. For drive letters, the root drive is not included. For example, the path for the C drive is C:, not C:\\.

Return value

LONG. The serial number.

Description

Returns the decimal serial number used to uniquely identify a disk volume.

Remarks

You can use the GetSerialNumber method to ensure that the correct disk is inserted in a drive with removable media.

Example

#INCLUDE ONCE "AfxNova/CFileSys.inc" DIM pFileSys AS CFileSys DIM nSerialNumber AS LONG = pFileSys.GetSerialNumber("C:")

Reference

  • Include file CFileSys.inc
  • Defined in AfxNova/CFileSys.inc:1144
  • Documented in File Management/CFileSys Class.md
  • Topic: CFileSys Class