Directory Control
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These routines access, modify, and obtain information about the directory structure.
Directory-Control Routines
| Routine | Use | .NET Framework equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| _chdir, _wchdir | Change current working directory | System::Environment::CurrentDirectory |
| _chdrive | Change current drive | System::Environment::CurrentDirectory |
| _getcwd, _wgetcwd | Get current working directory for default drive | System::Environment::CurrentDirectory |
| _getdcwd, _wgetdcwd | Get current working directory for specified drive | System::Environment::CurrentDirectory |
| _getdiskfree | Populates a _diskfree_t structure with information about a disk drive. |
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |
| _getdrive | Get current (default) drive | System::Environment::CurrentDirectory |
| _getdrives | Returns a bitmask representing the currently available disk drives. | Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |
| _mkdir, _wmkdir | Make new directory | System::IO::Directory::CreateDirectory, System::IO::DirectoryInfo::CreateSubdirectory |
| _rmdir, _wrmdir | Remove directory | System::IO::Directory::Delete |
| _searchenv, _wsearchenv, _searchenv_s, _wsearchenv_s | Search for given file on specified paths | Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |