Delphi Basics : GetDir command

DelphiBasics

GetDir
Procedure

Get the default directory (drive plus path) for a specified drive

System unit

procedure GetDir(Drive Byte; var Directory string);

Description

The GetDir procedure stores in the passed parameter Directory string the drive plus path name of the default directory on the specified Drive.

Drive values :

0	= Default drive
1	= A: drive
2	= B: drive
3	= C: drive
4	= D: drive
and so on.

Related commands

ChDir		Change the working drive plus path for a specified drive
CreateDir		Create a directory
GetCurrentDir		Get the current directory (drive plus directory)
ForceDirectories		Create a new path of directories
MkDir		Make a directory
RemoveDir		Remove a directory
RmDir		Remove a directory
SelectDirectory		Display a dialog to allow user selection of a directory
SetCurrentDir		Change the current directory

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Example code : Getting the directory for the C: drive

var
  DirName : string;

begin
  GetDir(3, DirName);  // Store C: directory in the DirName variable
  ShowMessage(DirName);
end;

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  The following output is representative, and will necessarily vary
  from PC to PC:

  C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects