Troi File Plug-in > Functions reference > TrFile_ListDisks
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TrFile_ListDisks |
Lists the names of all currently available disks.
Syntax
TrFile_ListDisks ( switches )
Parameters
| switches | (optional) determine way the result is returned |
Switches
Switches can be empty or:
| -ReturnAtEnd | add an extra return character after the last found item in the list |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Text
Result
A list of names of all the disks that are currently mounted (available).
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 2.0
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
On macOS it is possible to have multiple disks with the same name. In this case you will see the same disk name multiple times in the list.
NOTE To find the startup disk you can use the TrFile_FindFolder function.
Example
Set Field [ result ; TrFile_ListDisks ( "" ) ]On macOS this will return a list of names of all the disks that are currently mounted, for example:
KES¶
SPOCK¶
Photos till 2020¶
Music Archive Disk 5
On Windows the drive letters of the available disks are returned, for example:
A:¶
C:¶
D:¶
K:
Used in example file
DiskInfo.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_DiskInfo |
| TrFile_FindFolder |
| TrFile_MountDisk |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)
