Microsoft® JScript™ SerialNumber Property | Language Reference |Version 3

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##### Description

> Returns the decimal serial number used to uniquely identify a disk volume.

##### Syntax

> object.SerialNumber

> The object is always a Drive object.

##### Remarks

> You can use the SerialNumber property to ensure that the correct disk is inserted in a drive with removable media.

> The following code illustrates the use of the SerialNumber property:

> >     function ShowDriveInfo(drvpath)
> >     {
> >       var fso, d, s, t;
> >       fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
> >       d = fso.GetDrive(fso.GetDriveName(fso.GetAbsolutePathName(drvpath)));
> >       switch (d.DriveType)
> >       {
> >         case 0: t = "Unknown"; break;
> >         case 1: t = "Removable"; break;
> >         case 2: t = "Fixed"; break;
> >         case 3: t = "Network"; break;
> >         case 4: t = "CD-ROM"; break;
> >         case 5: t = "RAM Disk"; break;
> >       }
> >       s = "Drive " + d.DriveLetter + ": - " + t;
> >       s += "<br>" + "SN: " + d.SerialNumber;
> >       return(s);
> >     }

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