Checking memory card availability using Symbian C++

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Tested with

Devices(s): Nokia E90 Communicator
Nokia 6220 Classic

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Compatibility

Platform(s): S60 3rd Edition
S60 3rd Edition, FP1
S60 3rd Edition, FP2

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Article

Keywords: Base F32, RFs, TVolumeInfo, Volume

Created: markuspe (13 Feb 2008)

Last edited: hamishwillee (17 Jul 2012)

Overview

This code snippet demonstrates how to check the availability of the memory card. This snippet can be self-signed.

Source file

TVolumeInfo vol;
TInt err = CCoeEnv::Static()->FsSession().Volume(vol, EDriveE);
CAknInformationNote* note = new ( ELeave ) CAknInformationNote;
if( err==KErrNotReady )
    {
    _LIT(KDriveNotPresent, "E drive not available");
    note->ExecuteLD(KDriveNotPresent);
    }
else
    {
    _LIT(KDrivePresent, "E drive available");
    note->ExecuteLD(KDrivePresent);
    }

Links

• Discussion
• Developer Library - RFs::Volume()