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

GetVInfo

You can use the GetVInfo function to get information about a mounted volume.

FUNCTION GetVInfo (drvNum: Integer; volName: StringPtr; 
                     VAR vRefNum: Integer; 
                     VAR freeBytes: LongInt): OSErr;
drvNum
The drive number of the volume for which information is requested.
volName
On output, a pointer to the name of the specified volume.
vRefNum
The volume reference number of the specified volume.
freeBytes
The available space (in bytes) on the specified volume.
DESCRIPTION
The GetVInfo function returns the name, volume reference number, and available space (in bytes) for the specified volume. You specify a volume by providing its drive number in the drvNum parameter. You can pass 0 in the drvNum parameter to get information about the default volume.

RESULT CODES
noErr0No error
nsvErr-35No such volume
paramErr-50No default volume
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2 JUL 1996