Extract Drivename

[Kostarsus]

Hello,

Do exist a way to extract the drivename for a Windows-System in Java?

In hope of help
Kostarsus

 

[ChrisCarroll]

java.io.File.getCanonicalPath() is a method that will return a full file path with the drive as the first letter, if you are on Windows.

but if you mean the path to the Windows directory
then
p= System.getProperty("windir"
or
p= System.getenv("windir&quot ;

would do it.

 

[Kostarsus]

No, it does 't exactly what I mean.
If you open your explorer in Windows you can see the drive letter and the drive name of the partition. I search a function which will deliver the drivename of the partition, not the letter.

cu Kostarsus

 

[sedj]

Win 32 API anyone ?

 

[meadandale]

Sounds like you should be writing your program in Visual C++ instead of Java...

 

[Kostarsus]

Somebody had post me a solution in the Javaforum of Sun.
For everyone who is interested in this problem:

There is an abstract class in javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView.
Ths class has a method which is called: getSystemDisplayName(File f)
With this method you get the Drivename.

Whichever thanks for your replies.

cu Kostarsus

 

[meadandale]

Yeah, that's great if you are developing a GUI app. Are you? You never mentioned this.