Could you put a small file on the pendrive and test for that? John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631
> > I need to backup the database and all tables to a pendrive. About a year > ago I made a form using the drivetype function to detect that the > pendrive had in effect been plugged to the machine. > > It worked like a charm, but then, the OS was XP Prof. > > Now the client switched to W7 Home Premium and the function does not work. > > What it does is say, "yes, there is a pendrive there", when in fact > there is none. > > _I am using VFP9 SP 1_. > > If you are curious, a snippet of the code I use is: > > > local cDrives,cLetter,lOK > > lOK = .f. > > cDrives > =[D:,E:,F:,G:,H:,I:,J;,K;,L:,M:,N:,O:,P:,Q:,R:,S:,T:,U:,V:,W:,X:,Y:,Z:] > > For i = 1 to GetWordCount(cDrives,[,]) > > cLetter = GetWordNum(cDrives,i,[,]) > If InList(DriveType(cLetter),2,4) > lOK = .t. > thisform.cDriveLetter = cLetter > exit > else > lOK = .f. > endif > > > EndFor > > > Return lOK > > The computer has 5 "buil-in" usb ports (G,H,I,J,K) > > When the above loop reaches the G letter (or if I modify the cDrives > string, the H,or I, etc. letters) it initializes the lOK variable to > .T., when in reality, theres is no pendrive attached. > > Why would this be? Is there any incompatibility with the DriveType > function and Windows 7? > > > TIA > > Rafael Copquin > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
