Q37427: Sample Program That Makes OS/2 Function Call DosSelectDisk

Article: Q37427
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 6.00b 7.00
Operating System(s): OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 1-FEB-1990

Below is a sample program that makes a call to the MS OS/2 function
DosSelectDisk. This program can be compiled in Microsoft BASIC
Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS OS/2 and Microsoft BASIC
Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 for MS OS/2.

The sample program is as follows:

' This definition is from the include file BSEDOSFL.BI
DECLARE FUNCTION DosSelectDisk%(BYVAL P1 AS INTEGER)

DIM number AS INTEGER
INPUT "Enter disk number (A - &H0001, B - &H0002, etc.): ";number
x=DosSelectDisk%(number)
IF (x) THEN
    Print "DosSelectDisk returned an error ";x
ELSE
    shell "dir"
    print "Hit any key to continue..."
    while inkey$="" : wend
END IF
END

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