mapping a network drive

[tina104291325]

i have used the following code to map a network drive

Public Function m_mapDrive(LocalDrive As String, _
  RemoteDrive As String, Optional UserName As String, _
  Optional Password As String) As Boolean
 
'Example:
'MapDrive "Q:", "\\RemoteMachine\RemoteDirectory", _
'"MyLoginName", "MyPassword"
 
   Dim NetR As NETCONNECT
 
   NetR.dwScope = RESOURCE_GLOBALNET
   NetR.dwType = RESOURCETYPE_DISK
   NetR.dwDisplayType = RESOURCEDISPLAYTYPE_SHARE
   NetR.dwUsage = RESOURCEUSAGE_CONNECTABLE
   NetR.lpLocalName = Left$(LocalDrive, 1) & ":"
   NetR.lpRemoteName = RemoteDrive
 
   m_mapDrive = (WNetAddConnection2(NetR, UserName, Password, _
       CONNECT_UPDATE_PROFILE) = 0)
   
    
End Function

that code works ok if i use it in win2000 Os but when i tried in a win98 Os. I get the following:

say i pass as a RemoteDrive drive the following path "\\machineName\dir1\dir2" i would expect to a new drive starting at dir2 (win2000 behaviour) but it maps a drive starting at dir1 which is the name of the shared directory of machineName
is there a work around?

thnks

[Cyberius]

if both dir1 and dir2 are shared, or only dir1 is, try sharing only dir2....im guessing this gives win98 no option other than to share starting at dir2

[tina104291325]

dir2 is inside dir1 and that is working on win2000 it is supposed to work on win98 too or isn't?

[Cyberius]

i dont know, i dont have a network to try it on, so i guess all you can do is try

[andreys]

Here is a little bit different example how to connect or disconnect network drive. It uses windows connect and disconnect dialog boxes. See if you can use this

Private Declare Function WNetConnectionDialog Lib "mpr.dll" _
(ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal dwType As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function WNetDisconnectDialog Lib "mpr.dll" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal dwType As Long) As Long
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
'Connect Network Drive
xyz = WNetConnectionDialog(Me.hwnd, 1)
End Sub
 
Private Sub Command2_Click()
'Disconnect Network Drive
xyz = WNetDisconnectDialog(Me.hwnd, 1)
End Sub

[tina104291325]

even if u use these dialog boxes provide in win98 the results are the same that is if u want to map as a drive a path like \\machine\dir1\dir2 it only maps as a drive the \\machine\dir1 i suppose i m missing somthething but what?

[andreys]

OK, I see now. When you map drive the syntax is

\\machinename\sharename

So if your folder dir2 not shared, there is no way you could map it directly

[tina104291325]

but i will say it again in win2000 it can be done why?

[PhilRob56]

In this instance I would say that Win 2000 is incorrect. You can only map to a Shared Resource, so Win 98 is not in error here (surprise!).

For example, if you want to map to Dir2, then Dir2 needs to be shared - a share within a share if you like.

So....

\\machinename\SharedDirectory1 = First available share
\\machinename\Dir1\SharedDirectory2 = Second available share

[tina104291325]

what are u saying that is a win2000 bug?

[andreys]

I'm not a network person, but I think it has something to do with NTFS. Win 2000 build on NT technology which is more secure than win 98.

[tina104291325]

yes my Os is Win2000 on a h/d that is NTFS but the directories that i m trying to connect are on a FAT32 h/d

[Dalceon]

You can't map to directories inside of a shared directory.
you'll have to share the other folder and map directly to it.

[PhilRob56]

Originally posted by Dalceon
You can't map to directories inside of a shared directory.
you'll have to share the other folder and map directly to it.

Correct.

If you want to map to both Dir1 and Dir2 then they both must be independantly Shared.

Dir1 = Share1
Dir2 = Share2

then:

Q: = \\machinename\Share1
R: = \\machinename\Share2