Re: [DUG]: drive path extraction

[abaddon]

On Sun, 2 Sep 2001 14:36:55 +0700, you wrote:

>> drive:char;
>> driveletter :string[4];
>> 
>> begin
>>  for drive:='A' to 'Z' do
>>  begin
>>  driveletter:=drive+':\';
>>  end;
>> end;
>> 
>> 
>> the return drive value is always Z:\
>
>
>your loop changes the value of driveletter
>26 times (the first 25 times overwriting the 
>old value).   after the 26th and final iteration
>what is left in driveletter is the last thing
>you put there.   As written, that will be 'Z:\'.
>
>this is correct behaviour, but probably not
>what you intend.
>
yes you are correct
any ideas

...
   Brendon Toogood

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