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Inside Macintosh: Files /
Chapter 1 - Introduction to File Management / File Management Reference
Volume Access Routines / Updating Volumes

FlushVol

You can use the FlushVol function to write the contents of the volume buffer and update information about the volume.

FUNCTION FlushVol (volName: StringPtr; vRefNum: Integer): OSErr;
volName
A pointer to the name of a mounted volume.
vRefNum
A volume reference number, a working directory reference number, a drive number, or 0 for the default volume.
DESCRIPTION
On the specified volume, the FlushVol function writes the contents of the associated volume buffer and descriptive information about the volume (if they've changed since the last time FlushVol was called). This information is written to the volume.

RESULT CODES
noErr0No error
nsvErr-35No such volume
ioErr-36I/O error
bdNamErr-37Bad volume name
paramErr-50No default volume
nsDrvErr-56No such drive
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2 JUL 1996