_findfirsti64() problem

Hi all,

can you please explain me this behaviour?

Code:

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LONG lHC = _findfirsti64("C:", &fileEntry);
LONG lHD = _findfirsti64("D:", &fileEntry);

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After this code executes, the result is

Code:

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lHC = -1
lHD = 1558184

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Why did it fail for "C:"?

And how should I call it correctly for root drives?

Thank you.

try this:

Code:

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LONG lHC = _findfirsti64("C:\\*.*", &fileEntry);
LONG lHD = _findfirsti64("D:\\*.*", &fileEntry);

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by s_k

Why did it fail for "C:"?

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Use GetLastError and the other error information functions to learn mode details about the error. See this FAQ
for details.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by s_k

Why did it fail for "C:"?

And how should I call it correctly for root drives?

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by MSDN

Provide information about the first instance of a filename that matches the file specified in the filespec argument.

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i dont think you can pass a drive letter paramter should be a filename!

if you want to get info about your Drives look here:

Volume Management Functions

Cheers