Hi Bertram,
You don't say what version of Windows you are using.
On Windows SysDriveMap relies on the Windows getLogicalDrives function
documented here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa364972(v=vs.85).aspx
The first community addition note about UAC may point to what you are
experiencing?
hth
Jon
On 25 May 2015 at 21:27, Bertram Moshier <bertrammosh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm working on a program to find all files on my system and collect some
> information on them, so I can find:
>
> 1. Duplicate files.
> 2. Deleted / Gone missing files.
> 3. File changes since last run
> 4. How fast each drive is on reading files
> 5. Other stuff over time.
>
> As part of this I'm using SysDriveMap() to find the drives on my system.
> I think I found at least three bugs/design problems in SysDriveMap(). They
> are:
>
> 1. I'm using B: as a remote (e.g. NAS drive), but its not showing up
> as a remote drive.
> 2. I'm using B, but it doesn't come up a a drive in use.
> 3. I'm not use A, but it doesn't come up as a free drive.
>
>
> I'm including two set of output to show the issue.
>
> NOTE: I'm coming here before opening a bug report, as:
>
> 1. It might already be a known condition.
> 2. I'm doing something wrong and would like to know.
>
> The outputs I'm including are:
>
> 1. Output from REXXTRY (Shows SysDriveMap(); (twice); Changing to the
> B: drive; Dir of B: drive.
> 2. Output for the same ooRexx program: Drives.rex. I noticed
> Drives.rex doesn't include A: or B: in the list of drives not in use.
> FYI: There is not internal floppy drive.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Bertram Moshier
>
>
> = = = = = = = = = = REXXTRY Output = = = = = = = = = =
>
> Mon 05/25/2015 15:09:31.74 C:\Program Files\ooRexx\samples>rexxtry
> REXX-ooRexx_4.2.0(MT)_64-bit 6.04 22 Feb 2014
> rexxtry.rex lets you interactively try REXX statements.
> Each string is executed when you hit Enter.
> Enter 'call tell' for a description of the features.
> Go on - try a few... Enter 'exit' to end.
> say SysDriveMap()
> C: D: E: F: I: J: M: V: Z:
> ........................................... rexxtry.rex on WindowsNT
> 'b:'
> rc = 0 .................................... rexxtry.rex on WindowsNT
> 'dir'
> Volume in drive B is DamonAaronAbles
> Volume Serial Number is B6E3-2AE2
>
> Directory of B:\
>
> 05/07/2015 11:55 PM <DIR> .
> 02/20/2015 04:04 AM <DIR> ..
> 11/29/2014 09:18 AM <DIR> 2014_11_15
> 06/27/2014 11:16 PM <DIR> Able_Dell_Laptop_Rebuild
> 01/02/2015 04:19 PM 887 aes.txt
> 11/09/2014 09:48 AM <DIR> Backup_2014_11
> 12/08/2014 04:44 PM <DIR> Backup_2014_12_08
> 10/27/2014 02:10 PM 7,624 BGM_SIG.jpg
> 11/01/2014 01:18 PM 9,478 BGM_Signature.jpg
> 02/26/2015 04:56 PM 95,817,080 boinc_7.4.36_windows_x86_64_vbox.exe
> 04/22/2015 04:41 PM 32,768 Damon_Ables_Prescriptions.xls
> 09/10/2014 02:00 AM 64,610 FF11Fishing.rex
> 04/28/2015 10:08 PM <DIR> FFXI_Install_Files
> 06/24/2013 03:53 PM <DIR> GrapeApe_Recovery
> 11/05/2014 02:48 PM <DIR> iolo
> 11/05/2014 02:49 PM <DIR> logs
> 10/27/2014 01:34 AM <DIR> Manual_Backup_PC_HTC_EVO_Kindle_Fire
> 10/26/2014 06:12 PM 39,897 MCP_story.txt
> 03/11/2013 04:40 PM <DIR> Medical
> 10/22/2012 07:13 AM <DIR> Misc
> 11/03/2014 01:45 AM 9,896,224 Multiplicity3_setup.exe
> 11/06/2014 05:27 AM 1,920 NetworkDrives.bat
> 11/23/2014 06:19 AM <DIR> Nov_17_2014
> 11/11/2014 10:43 PM 6,756 password-export-2014-11-11.xml
> 06/29/2014 05:42 PM 503,954
> Passwords_Plus_Backup_2014_06_29_001.pdb
> 09/01/2014 04:29 AM 1,600 QD_Buff.txt
> 09/30/2014 10:02 AM 17,442 Ram_SMN.txt
> 09/10/2014 12:33 AM 62,830 Ramrat_fishing.rex
> 11/14/2014 06:11 AM <DIR> Seagate_BlackArmor_Backup
> 12/06/2014 03:24 PM <DIR> Shared_Photos
> 10/27/2014 12:29 PM 370,520
> SoftonicDownloader_for_unipdf-converter.exe
> 11/21/2014 11:52 PM 4,164 StartUp.bat
> 01/02/2015 09:35 PM 3,586 StartUp.bat at Login Time.xml
> 10/28/2014 04:24 AM 13,061 T7500 Upgrade Thoughts.xlsx
> 05/28/2012 11:13 PM <DIR> Tim_Brough_Music
> 04/05/2015 01:00 AM <DIR> Videos
> 11/11/2014 11:55 AM 1,940 vlc.log
> 11/03/2014 10:15 AM 324 Win_Key.txt
> 11/27/2014 01:22 PM <DIR> Xedit
> 20 File(s) 106,856,665 bytes
> 19 Dir(s) 1,868,422,557,696 bytes free
> rc = 0 .................................... rexxtry.rex on WindowsNT
> say SysDriveMap()
> C: D: E: F: I: J: M: V: Z:
> ........................................... rexxtry.rex on WindowsNT
> exit
>
> Mon 05/25/2015 15:10:48.58 C:\Program Files\ooRexx\samples>net use
> New connections will be remembered.
>
>
> Status Local Remote Network
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> OK B: \\BlackGlass\DamonAaronAbles
> Microsoft Windows Network
> OK M: \\BlackGlass\Music Microsoft Windows Network
> The command completed successfully.
>
> = = = = = = = = = = DRIVES.REX Output = = = = = = = = = =
>
> Mon 05/25/2015 15:21:02.32 C:\Program Files\ooRexx\samples>drives
>
> ┌─────┬────────────────┬────────────────┬──────────────┬────────┬──────────┐
> │Drive│ Free │ Total │ Label
> │Location│Filesystem│
>
> ├─────┼────────────────┼────────────────┼──────────────┼────────┼──────────┤
> │ C: │761.851.011.072 │900.079.808.512 │ Vanadiel │ local │ NTFS
> │
> │ D: │919.573.499.904 │000.395.694.080 │ Data_Drive │ local │ NTFS
> │
> │ E: │ │ │ CD-ROM │ │
> │
> │ F: │ │ │ CD-ROM │ │
> │
> │ I: │147.072.684.032 │000.845.586.432 │ Bastok_001 │ local │ NTFS
> │
> │ J: │769.829.691.392 │000.969.318.400 │ Bastok_002 │ local │ NTFS
> │
> │ M: │868.422.557.696 │950.680.141.824 │ Music │ remote │ NTFS
> │
> │ V: │ │ │ CD-ROM │ │
> │
> │ Z: │299.385.503.744 │299.864.420.352 │ New Volume │ local │ NTFS
> │
>
> └─────┴────────────────┴────────────────┴──────────────┴────────┴──────────┘
>
> Operating System Version : WindowsNT 6.01
> Bootdrive : C:
> Used drives : C: D: E: F: I: J: M: V: Z:
> Local drives : C: D: I: J: Z:
> RAM drives : No RAM Drives
> Remote drives : M:
> Drive letters not used : G: H: K: L: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: W: X:
> Y:
>
>
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