I just tested on XP Home:
SET VAR XXX = (CVAL('DRIVES'))
Var xxx shows as "a,C,D"
Running RBASE 2000, 6.5++, Build 1.866xRT03
Tested on WIN98
SET VAR XXX = (CVAL('DRIVES'))
Var xxx shows as "a,C,D,E,F,J"
Running RBASE 2000, 6.5++, Build 1.866xRT03Javier, Javier Valencia, PE President Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 Office (913)829-0888 Fax (913)649-2904 Cell (913)915-3137 ================================================ Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis McGrath Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:07 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Issue with CVAL('drives') function ? Razzak, I just tested this. On my XP machine it RBWIN returns the drive letters WITHOUT the comma. That does not match your description. RBDOS says 'Invalid parameter' both are build 1.866 Dennis McGrath --- "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 06:23 AM 4/6/2005, J.M. Gratias wrote: > > >This function is supposed to return the list letters of all > >drives connected to the current PC without any separators. > > > J.M., > > FYI, on November 27, 2002, with the release of R:BASE 2000 > (ver 6.5++) for Windows Build:1.862xRT03, an enhancement > request, as documented in RBW65PP3.TXT (item #30), was > implemented. > > Here's an abstract of item #30 from RBW65PP3.TXT: > > 30. Enhanced (CVAL('Drives')) functions will return the list of > currently available drives, including the mapped network or > removable drives, separated by a comma delimiter. > > Also applicable to all R:BASE 6.5++ (Build: 1.862 and higher), > 7.1, 7.5 and V-8 "Turbo" for Windows. > > Hope that helps! > > Very Best R:egards, > > Razzak. > >
