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Chapter 2 - File Manager / File Manager Reference

High-Level Volume Access Routines / Unmounting Volumes

Eject

You can use the Eject function to place a volume offline and eject it.

FUNCTION Eject (volName: StringPtr; vRefNum: Integer): OSErr;

volName

A pointer to the name of a volume.

vRefNum

A volume reference number, a working directory reference number, a drive number, or 0 for the default volume.

DESCRIPTION

The Eject function flushes the specified volume, places it offline, and then ejects
the volume.

RESULT CODES

noErr	0	No error
nsvErr	-35	No such volume
ioErr	-36	I/O error
bdNamErr	-37	Bad volume name
paramErr	-50	No default volume
nsDrvErr	-56	No such drive
extFSErr	-58	External file system