DMEDIUM_TYPE

Syntax

DMEDIUM_TYPE [(#channel)] or DMEDIUM_TYPE (\file)

Location

SMSQ/E v2.73+

This function returns a number representing the type of drive on which the specified file or directory is located (or to which the specified channel is open). If no parameter is specified, it looks to channel #3 (or #1 if #3 is not open).

The values currently returned are:

  • 0 RAM disk

  • 1 Floppy disk drive

  • 2 Hard disk drive

  • 3 CD-ROM drive

NOTE

This function does not appear to work on Falkenberg hard disk interfaces where it always returns 255.

CROSS-REFERENCE

See DMEDIUM_NAME$ for an example.