Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition AvailableSpace Property | Language Reference Version 3

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##### Description

> Returns the amount of space available to a user on the specified drive or network share.

##### Syntax

> object.AvailableSpace

> The object is always a Drive object.

##### Remarks

> The value returned by the AvailableSpace property is typically the same as that returned by the FreeSpace property. Differences may occur between the two for computer systems that support quotas.

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

> >     Function ShowAvailableSpace(drvPath)
> >       Dim fso, d, s
> >       Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> >       Set d = fso.GetDrive(fso.GetDriveName(drvPath))
> >       s = "Drive " & UCase(drvPath) & " - "
> >       s = s & d.VolumeName  & "<BR>"
> >       s = s & "Available Space: " & FormatNumber(d.AvailableSpace/1024, 0)
> >       s = s & " Kbytes"
> >       ShowAvailableSpace = s
> >     End Function

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