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Chapter 1 - Introduction to File Management / File Management Reference

Volume Access Routines / Updating Volumes

FlushVol

You can use the FlushVol function to write the contents of the volume buffer and update information about the volume.

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

volName

A pointer to the name of a mounted volume.

vRefNum

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

DESCRIPTION

On the specified volume, the FlushVol function writes the contents of the associated volume buffer and descriptive information about the volume (if they've changed since the last time FlushVol was called). This information is written to 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