>
> Maybe an 'IOException'.

> I want to catch a "disk is full" exception on an attempted write.
> Ive got the code to check available disk space etc but it's in a
> highly iterative loop and i'd rather just catch the exception than
> poll the hard drive.

> Does anyone know what the wording is for disk full exception msg? I
> suppose i could always hack at a ex.message comparision?

"Richard" <google@intermension.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > Maybe an 'IOException'.
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> Yeah i thought that but its a little general. I figured there might be
> something more specific.
>
> If its just a write error then I will try to rewrite a couple of times
> and then carry on thru the loop but if the disk is full then i want to
> exit for and rollback.
>
> Does anyone know what the wording is for disk full exception msg? I
> suppose i could always hack at a ex.message comparision?
>
> TIA
>
> Richard

"spamfurnace" <spamfurnace@intermension.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jay,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
> Those are all good points and i agree... but this is just for a little
> music backup app for myself so im not too worried about a *hack*
>
> :)
>
> I've got it sorted though. Im a complete moron at the best of times.
> If i had haLF a brain I would have thought sooner to just fill a
> floppy drive (all i.44MB) of it to get the exception.
>
> But it's been so long since ive used one that i completely forgot i
> had one... floppy drive that is ;)
>
> If anyone cares, there is not a specific exception for the Disk Full
> condition it IS just good old System.IO.IOException.
>
> Wording is:
> There is not enough space on the disk.
>
>
> Now... does anyone know where i might order a "Stupid is As Stupid
> Does" bumper sticker.
>
> Thanks
> Richard