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FileSystem(drvPath)

Last updated July 19, 2001

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Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: FileSysLib

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Description:
Returns the file system in use on the specified drive (i.e. FAT, NTFS, CDFS, etc.). Because this function uses COM, it is only supported in the Windows version of ColdFusion.

Return Values:
Returns a simple value.

Example:

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<CFSET TheDrive = "c">
<CFOUTPUT>
The file system in use on the #TheDrive# drive is #FileSystem(TheDrive)#
</CFOUTPUT>

<CFSET TheDrive = "c">
<CFOUTPUT>
The file system in use on the #TheDrive# drive is #FileSystem(TheDrive)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
drvPath	Drive letter (c, c:, c:\) or network share (\\computer\share).	Yes

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			<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the file system in use on the specified drive. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param drvPath 	 Drive letter (c, c:, c:\) or network share (\\computer\share). 
 * @return Returns a simple value. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (&#114;&#98;&#105;&#108;&#115;&#64;&#97;&#109;&#107;&#111;&#114;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;) 
 * @version 1.0, July 19, 2001 
 */
function FileSystem(drvPath)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var drive = fso.GetDrive(drvPath);
  Return drive.FileSystem;
}
</cfscript>
		<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the file system in use on the specified drive. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param drvPath      Drive letter (c, c:, c:\) or network share (\\computer\share). 
 * @return Returns a simple value. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1.0, July 19, 2001 
 */
function FileSystem(drvPath)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  Var drive = fso.GetDrive(drvPath);
  Return drive.FileSystem;
}
</cfscript>