Convert UNC Path to local Drive and path

I thought there was a way to do this but I can't remember it. Ho can you convert a UNC path back to a local drive and path (mapped or local). I believe there was an API but I can't find it.

ex. \\server\development converts to Z:\Development

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?cod...appeddrive.htm

That does exactly the OPPOSITE of what I asked for...???

Sorry. :(

How about one of these:
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?cod...ndfilename.htm
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?cod...umresource.htm

I didn't read closely on the first one and these 2 I am somewhat guessing.

Does this help?

http://www.mentalis.org/apilist/208B...6D012A1D2.html

I think I know what Randem wants, something like a reverse share translation. If you have a remote share folder, translate that into the remote systems logical path.

\\servername\sharename <-> C:\Somefolder\sharedfoldername

I have this code in one of my programs. It may take a bit for me to find it cause it may be in sourcesafe. Be back.

Too much editng to make an example from my program. I did find the APIs needed which lead me to find an easy example on allapi.net.

Example Source

VB Code:

'This example was submitted by Lee Carpenter
'
'It needs a class module and a form, with a label (m_lblStatus) on the form
 
'In the class module (CprgNetShareGetInfo)
 
Option Explicit
 
'local variable(s) to hold property value(s)
Private mvarstrServer As Variant 'local copy
Private mvarstrNetName As Variant 'local copy
Private mvarnType As Long 'local copy
Private mvarstrRemark As Variant 'local copy
Private mvarnCurrent_uses As Long 'local copy
Private mvarnMax_uses As Long 'local copy
Private mvarstrPath As Variant 'local copy
Private mvarnLastError As Long 'local copy
Private mvarstrLastError As Variant 'local copy
Private mvarNET_API_STATUS As Long 'local copy
 
'local variable(s) to hold internal value(s)
 
' Private constants, types and declares to call
'
 
Const STYPE_DISKTREE            As Long = 0
Const STYPE_PRINTQ              As Long = 1
Const STYPE_DEVICE              As Long = 2
Const STYPE_IPC                 As Long = 3
Const STYPE_SPECIAL             As Long = &H80000000
 
Const ERROR_SUCCESS             As Long = 0&
Const NERR_Success              As Long = 0&
Const ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED       As Long = 5&
Const ERROR_INVALID_LEVEL       As Long = 124&
Const ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER   As Long = 87&
Const ERROR_MORE_DATA           As Long = 234&
Const ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY   As Long = 8&
Const ERROR_INVALID_NAME        As Long = 123&
 
Const NERR_BASE                 As Long = 2100&
Const NERR_NetNameNotFound      As Long = (NERR_BASE + 210)
 
 
Private Type SHARE_INFO_502
  shi502_netname      As Long   ' LPWSTR shi502_netname;
  shi502_type         As Long   ' DWORD shi502_type;
  shi502_remark       As Long   ' LPWSTR shi502_remark;
  shi502_permissions  As Long   ' DWORD shi502_permissions;
  shi502_max_uses     As Long   ' DWORD shi502_max_uses;
  shi502_current_uses As Long   ' DWORD shi502_current_uses;
  shi502_path         As Long   ' LPWSTR shi502_path;
  shi502_passwd       As Long   ' LPWSTR shi502_passwd;
  shi502_reserved     As Long   ' DWORD shi502_reserved;
  shi502_security_descriptor As Long ' PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR shi502_security_descriptor;
End Type
 
'NET_API_STATUS NET_API_FUNCTION
'NetShareGetInfo (
' IN LPTSTR servername,
' IN LPTSTR netname,
' IN DWORD level,
' OUT LPBYTE * bufptr
' );
Private Declare Function NetShareGetInfo Lib "Netapi32.dll" _
  ( _
    strServerName As Any, _
    strNetName As Any, _
    ByVal nLevel As Long, _
    pBuffer As Long _
  ) As Long
 
Private Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" _
( _
  Destination As Any, _
  ByVal Source As Any, _
  ByVal Length As Long _
)
 
Private Declare Function NetApiBufferFree Lib "Netapi32.dll" _
( _
  ByVal lpBuffer As Long _
) As Long
 
Private Declare Sub lstrcpyW Lib "kernel32" _
( _
  dest As Any, _
  ByVal src As Any _
)
 
Private Declare Function lstrlenW Lib "kernel32" _
( _
  ByVal lpszString As Any _
) As Long
 
Continued....

VB Code:

Public Property Get NET_API_STATUS() As Long
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.NET_API_STATUS
    NET_API_STATUS = mvarNET_API_STATUS
End Property
 
Public Property Get strLastError() As Variant
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.strLastError
    If IsObject(mvarstrLastError) Then
        Set strLastError = mvarstrLastError
    Else
        strLastError = mvarstrLastError
    End If
End Property
 
Public Property Get nLastError() As Long
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.nLastError
    nLastError = mvarnLastError
End Property
 
Public Property Get strPath() As Variant
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.strPath
    If IsObject(mvarstrPath) Then
        Set strPath = mvarstrPath
    Else
        strPath = mvarstrPath
    End If
End Property
 
Public Property Get nMax_uses() As Long
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.nMax_uses
  nMax_uses = mvarnMax_uses
End Property
 
Public Property Get nCurrent_uses() As Long
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.nCurrent_uses
  nCurrent_uses = mvarnCurrent_uses
End Property
 
Public Property Get strRemark() As Variant
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.strRemark
    If IsObject(mvarstrRemark) Then
        Set strRemark = mvarstrRemark
    Else
        strRemark = mvarstrRemark
    End If
End Property
 
Public Property Get nType() As Long
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.nType
  nType = mvarnType
End Property
 
Public Property Get strType() As Variant
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.strType
  Select Case mvarnType
    Case STYPE_DISKTREE
      strType = "Disk Drive"
    Case STYPE_PRINTQ
      strType = "Print Queue"
    Case STYPE_DEVICE
      strType = "Communication device"
    Case STYPE_IPC
      strType = "Interprocess communication (IPC)"
    Case STYPE_SPECIAL
      strType = "Special share"
    Case Else
      strType = "Error: Unknown"
  End Select
End Property
 
Public Property Get strNetName() As Variant
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.strNetName
    If IsObject(mvarstrNetName) Then
        Set strNetName = mvarstrNetName
    Else
        strNetName = mvarstrNetName
    End If
End Property
 
Public Property Get strServer() As Variant
'used when retrieving value of a property, on the right side of an assignment.
'Syntax: Debug.Print X.strServer
    If IsObject(mvarstrServer) Then
        Set strServer = mvarstrServer
    Else
        strServer = mvarstrServer
    End If
End Property
Public Sub Initialize()
 
  ' Reset the everything
  '
  mvarnLastError = 0
  mvarstrLastError = ""
  mvarstrServer = ""
  mvarstrNetName = ""
  mvarnType = 0
  mvarstrRemark = ""
  mvarnCurrent_uses = 0
  mvarnMax_uses = 0
  mvarstrPath = ""
 
End Sub
Public Sub GetInfo(strShareName As Variant)
  Dim pNetName()  As Byte
  Dim pServer()   As Byte
  Dim ptmpBuffer  As Long
  Dim tmpBuffer   As SHARE_INFO_502
  Dim strNetName  As String
  Dim x As Integer
 
  Call Initialize
 
  ' copy the network share name without leading spaces.
  '
  strNetName = LTrim(strShareName)
 
  ' check for leading server in the name.
  '
  If Left(strNetName, 2) = "\\" Then
 
    ' find the end of the server in the name
    '
    x = InStr(3, strNetName, "\")
 
    ' only a server in the name
    '
    If x = 0 Then
      mvarnLastError = ERROR_INVALID_NAME
      mvarstrLastError = "Need share name not server name."
      Exit Sub
    Else
      mvarstrServer = Left(strNetName, x - 1)
      strNetName = Mid(strNetName, x + 1)
    End If
  End If
 
  ' strip off any remaining leading \
  '
  If Left(strNetName, 1) = "\" Then
    strNetName = Mid(strNetName, 2)
  End If
 
  ' Find the end of the share name.
  '
  x = InStr(strNetName, "\")
  If x > 0 Then
    strNetName = Left(strNetName, x - 1)
  End If
 
  ' Check for drive letter
  '
  x = InStr(strNetName, ":")
  If x > 0 Then
    mvarnLastError = ERROR_INVALID_NAME
    mvarstrLastError = "Drive letter specified for share name."
    Exit Sub
  End If
 
  ' Convert the string to a UNI string, happens automatically.
  '
  pNetName = strNetName & vbNullChar
 
  If Len(mvarstrServer) > 0 Then
 
    ' format the server name
    '
    If Left(mvarstrServer, 2) = "\\" Then
      pServer = mvarstrServer & vbNullChar
    Else
      pServer = "\\" & mvarstrServer & vbNullChar
    End If
    ' Get the network infomation on the share.
    '
    mvarNET_API_STATUS = NetShareGetInfo _
    ( _
      pServer(0), _
      pNetName(0), _
      502, _
      ptmpBuffer _
    )
  Else
    ' Get the network infomation on the share.
    ' NOTE: the first parameter is the server name, by sending a
    ' null you are only looking at the current machine.
    '
    mvarNET_API_STATUS = NetShareGetInfo _
    ( _
      vbEmpty, _
      pNetName(0), _
      502, _
      ptmpBuffer _
    )
  End If
 
  ' Check for errors.
  If mvarNET_API_STATUS <> NERR_Success Then
    Select Case mvarNET_API_STATUS
      Case ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED"
      Case ERROR_INVALID_LEVEL
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: ERROR_INVALID_LEVEL"
      Case ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER"
      Case ERROR_MORE_DATA
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: ERROR_MORE_DATA"
      Case ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY"
      Case ERROR_INVALID_NAME
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: ERROR_INVALID_NAME"
      Case NERR_NetNameNotFound
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: NERR_NetNameNotFound"
      Case Else
        mvarstrLastError = "NetShareGetInfo: Unknown " & mvarNET_API_STATUS
    End Select
    mvarnLastError = mvarNET_API_STATUS
    Exit Sub
  End If
 
  ' Copy the return buffer to a type definition for processing.
  Call CopyMemory(tmpBuffer, ptmpBuffer, LenB(tmpBuffer))
 
  ' save the return buffer information.
  mvarstrNetName = UtoA(tmpBuffer.shi502_netname)
  mvarnType = tmpBuffer.shi502_type
  mvarstrRemark = UtoA(tmpBuffer.shi502_remark)
  mvarnCurrent_uses = tmpBuffer.shi502_current_uses
  mvarnMax_uses = tmpBuffer.shi502_max_uses
  mvarstrPath = UtoA(tmpBuffer.shi502_path)
 
  ' Free the buffer.
  mvarNET_API_STATUS = NetApiBufferFree(ptmpBuffer)
 
  ' Check for errors.
  If mvarNET_API_STATUS <> ERROR_SUCCESS Then
    mvarnLastError = mvarNET_API_STATUS
    mvarstrLastError = "NetApiBufferFree: Unknown"
    Exit Sub
  End If
End Sub
Private Function UtoA(pUNIstring As Long) As String
  Dim wrkByte()   As Byte
  Dim wrkStr      As String
 
  ' Get space for string each character is two bytes and a null terminator.
  ReDim wrkByte(lstrlenW(pUNIstring) * 2 + 2)
 
  ' Copy the string to a byte array
  Call lstrcpyW(wrkByte(0), pUNIstring)
 
  ' Covert the string from a UNI string to a ASCII string.
  ' this happens automatically when a byte array is copied to a string.
  wrkStr = wrkByte
 
  ' return everything upto the the null terminator.
  UtoA = Left(wrkStr, InStr(wrkStr, Chr(0)) - 1)
End Function
 
'In a form
Option Explicit
Private Sub Form_Load()
  m_lblStatus.Caption = ""
 
  ' Good test - admin share
  TestShareGetInfo "admin$"
 
  ' Good test - share with leading slash
  TestShareGetInfo "\admin$"
 
  ' Good test - share with trailing slash
  TestShareGetInfo "admin$\"
 
  ' Good test - share with trailing slash
  TestShareGetInfo "\admin$\"
 
  ' Good test
  TestShareGetInfo "testdata"
 
  ' Good test - should not have server name, but we fix that
  TestShareGetInfo "\\lee\testdata"
 
  ' Good test - should not have server name, but we fix that
  TestShareGetInfo "\\lee\admin$"
 
  ' *** Good test - remote server
  TestShareGetInfo "\\maggie\admin$"
 
  ' *** Bad test - no share
  TestShareGetInfo "NoShareCalledThis"
 
  ' *** Bad test - no remote share
  TestShareGetInfo "\\maggie\NoShareCalledThis"
 
End Sub
Private Sub TestShareGetInfo(strShare As String)
  Dim x As New CprgNetShareGetInfo
 
  m_lblStatus.Caption = m_lblStatus.Caption & "Test Share: " & strShare & " = "
 
  x.GetInfo strShare
  If x.nLastError = 0 Then
    m_lblStatus.Caption = m_lblStatus.Caption _
      & vbCrLf & " Server: " & x.strServer & " Path: " & x.strPath & vbCrLf
  Else
    m_lblStatus.Caption = m_lblStatus.Caption & vbCrLf & " Error: " _
      & x.nLastError & " " & x.strLastError & vbCrLf
  End If
End Sub

:D

RobDog888,

That's a lot of code... I wrote the routine to do what I needed, but I thought it was just one API long ago...

VB Code:

sPath = TranslatePath("\\192.168.1.100\Shared Folder\Folder\")
 
Private Sub TranslatePath() as String
Dim NetInfo As Variant
 
   NetInfo = GetNetworkDrives
   TranslatePath= GetLocalName(sPath, NetInfo)
 
End Sub
 
Public Function GetLocalName(sPath As String, sNet As Variant)
Dim i As Long
Dim sVar As Variant
 
    GetLocalName = sPath
    
    For i = LBound(sNet) To UBound(sNet)
        sVar = Split(sNet(i), ",")
        If Right(sVar(1), 1) <> "\" Then sVar(1) = sVar(1) & "\"
        
        If InStr(sPath, sVar(1)) > 0 Then
            GetLocalName = sVar(0) & Mid(sPath, Len(sVar(1))) ' Create the Mapped drive and path name
            Exit For
        End If
        
    Next i
    
End Function
 
Public Function GetNetworkDrives() As Variant
Dim hEnum As Long
Dim NetInfo(1023) As NETRESOURCE
Dim entries As Long
Dim nStatus As Long
Dim LocalName As String
Dim UNCName As String
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
Dim r As Long
Dim AR() As String
 
    ' Modified from Original Code By Randem Systems, INC
    '
    'KPD-Team 1999
    'URL: [url]http://www.allapi.net/[/url]
    'E-Mail: [email][email protected][/email]
    '-> This sample was created by Donald Grover
 
    ' Begin the enumeration
    nStatus = WNetOpenEnum(RESOURCE_CONNECTED, RESOURCETYPE_ANY, 0&, ByVal 0&, hEnum)
 
'    LetterToUNC = DriveLetter
 
    'Check for success from open enum
    If ((nStatus = 0) And (hEnum <> 0)) Then
        ' Set number of entries
        entries = 1024
 
        ' Enumerate the resource
        nStatus = WNetEnumResource(hEnum, entries, NetInfo(0), CLng(Len(NetInfo(0))) * 1024)
 
        ' Check for success
        If nStatus = 0 Then
        
            For i = 0 To entries - 1
                ' Get the local name
                LocalName = ""
                If NetInfo(i).lpLocalName <> 0 Then
                    LocalName = Space(lstrlen(NetInfo(i).lpLocalName) + 1)
                    r = lstrcpy(LocalName, NetInfo(i).lpLocalName)
                End If
 
                ' Strip null character from end
                If Len(LocalName) <> 0 Then
                    LocalName = Left(LocalName, (Len(LocalName) - 1))
                End If
 
                    ' Get the remote name
                    UNCName = ""
                    If NetInfo(i).lpRemoteName <> 0 Then
                        UNCName = Space(lstrlen(NetInfo(i).lpRemoteName) + 1)
                        r = lstrcpy(UNCName, NetInfo(i).lpRemoteName)
                    End If
 
                    ' Strip null character from end
                    If Len(UNCName) <> 0 Then
                        UNCName = Left(UNCName, (Len(UNCName) - 1))
                    End If
 
                    On Error Resume Next
                    j = UBound(AR) + 1
                    ReDim Preserve AR(j)
                    AR(j) = LocalName & "," & UNCName
                    On Error GoTo 0
                    
                    Exit For
            Next i
            
        End If
        
    End If
 
    ' End enumeration
    nStatus = WNetCloseEnum(hEnum)
    mGetNetworkDrives = AR()
    
End Function

Quote:

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Originally Posted by randem

That does exactly the OPPOSITE of what I asked for...???

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Well you could work in reverse right? Loop through your mapped drives and stop when it matches the server you're looking for.

umilmi81,

Yes, I have done that. I was looking for an API that I thought existed at one time.

The class isnt too bad but to use the class is not more then x.GetInfo strShare to place the call and x.strServer and x.strPath. Its worked perfectly for me in my app for about 2 years now. :)