Find Amount of Free Space on Network Drive

[Kendear]

I realize if I right click on a network drive and
choose properties, the free space amount is not reported.

However, if I start a Command Prompt, and do a

dir "\\SomeNet\\C"

then the free space is reported.

1. How come the Windows interface is not as friendly
as a command prompt's dir?

2. is there a function call for C, Perl, and/or Python
that can tell you how much space is available?

[Rick West]

"Kendear" > wrote in message
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I realize if I right click on a network drive and
choose properties, the free space amount is not reported.

However, if I start a Command Prompt, and do a

dir "\\SomeNet\\C"

then the free space is reported.

1. How come the Windows interface is not as friendly
as a command prompt's dir?

2. is there a function call for C, Perl, and/or Python
that can tell you how much space is available?

Hi Kendear.
Open My Computer - Tools...and temporarily Map the Drive
you need a report on. Once mapped...a report will appear in
'common tasks' - Details or through a right click - Properties.

Rick West