DISKFREESPACE?

[alex_read]

Probably an easy one, but using the getdiskfreespace or getdiskfreespaceex functions returns a value of "4082760192".

How do all you guys (and girls) show this as "4.1GB" for example in your apps?

Thank you!
Alex Read

[Sastraxi]

It returns the number of BYTES on the HD, not MB or GB. To convert, use this:

Function FreeMB() As long
   FreeMB = GetDiskFreeSpace("C") / 1024
End Function

I know that's not how to use getdiskfreespace, but you get the idea.

FreeMB = GetDiskFreeSpace / 1024
FreeGB = FreeMB /1000

[gravyboy]

The value is the number of bytes

val/1024 = kb
val/1024^2=mb
val/1024^3=gb etc

even better you can format the final value

val=format(val,"##,##0.00")

gives xx,xxx.xx!

[alex_read]

Thank you everyone!

Appriciate you writing back. Just one thing, Gravyboy "Byte Me" is this the worst pun we have seen on this site?

Thank you once again!

[gravyboy]

Alex,

It may well be! GetFreeDiskSpaceEx is the one to use as it has additional abilities, can't remember what they are but they are there!

[alex_read]

I noticed quite a few have the ex on, not just withgetdiskfreespace. Why? they do the same function, call on the same dll's. What's the advantage?

Thank you,
confused.

[gravyboy]

Windows 95 OSR2 and later:
The GetDiskFreeSpaceEx function is available on Windows 95 systems beginning with OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2). The GetDiskFreeSpaceEx function returns correct values for all volumes, including those that are greater than 2 gigabytes.

That's from MSDN April 99.

[alex_read]

Thank you once again. So the main reason is the operability on a wider range of operating systems.

You learn something new every day!
Thank you.