VDSDK API

Introduction

VDSDK API is quite simple. To create virtual drive you can either use native DLL or COM interface. VDSDK API functions:

• Driver control functions (install, uninstall, start, stop)
• Virtual disk management functions (creation and deletion)

Virtual Drive SDK interaction scheme

VDSDK client typical actions:

Start:

• Initialize SDK (InitializeVDSDK)
• Activate SDK (ActivateVDSDK) or just create VDSDK.license in the current folder with activation key
• Create virtual disk and register callbacks handlers (CreateVirtualDrive)

Main program cycle

• Process requests (callback handlers are called in separate thread context)

Finish:

• Destroy created virtual disks (DestroyVirtualDrive)
• Shutdown SDK (ShutdownVDSDK)

See also:

• Restrictions
• VDSDK files and folders description
• Native dll interface
• COM interface
• Error codes
• Distribution without installation