FT_FLOPTST() Test diskette drive status Syntax FT_FLOPTST( <nDrive> ) -> nStatus Arguments <nDrive> is the diskette drive number, 0 = A:, 1 = B: Returns -1 - Wrong Parameters 0 - Drive Loaded and ready to read or write 1 - Drive Door Open or Diskette inserted upside down 2 - Diskette is unformatted 3 - Write protected 4 - Undetermined Description FT_FLOPTST() is designed as a full replacement for ISDRIVE(). Where ISDRIVE() returns just .T. or .F. depending if the diskette drive is ready or not, FT_FLOPTST() returns a numeric code designating the diskette drive's status. FT_FLOPTST() is particularly useful in backup and restore programs that need to test the floppy drive before writing/reading from a floppy disk. Examples iStatus := FT_FLOPTST( 1 ) DO CASE CASE iStatus == 1 Qout( "The door to drive A is open." ) CASE iStatus == 2 Qout( "The diskette in drive A is not formatted." ) CASE iStatus == 3 Qout( "The diskette in drive A is write-protected." ) CASE iStatus == 4 Qout( "Something is wrong with drive A, but I don't know what." ) ENDCASE Source: FLOPTST.ASM Author: Joseph LaCour
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