DISKSPACE()

Class

Disk and File Utilities

Purpose

Function to return available disk space

Syntax

DISKSPACE()

See Also

HEADER(), RECCOUNT(), RECSIZE(), SET DEFAULT

Description

The DISKSPACE() function returns the available space on the default disk drive. The available space is represented in bytes as a numeric value. You can set the default drive (OpenVMS) and directory with the SET DEFAULT TO command.

Example

? diskspace()
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// Example of a routine within a program
use patrons
size = header()+recsize()*reccount()
if size > diskspace()
    dialog box "Insufficient disk space."
return
endif

Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer