Citrix Environment: How to access user local C without batch/ole file

[neelsan]

Hi:
One of our PowerBuilder 10.5 application recently deployed in CITRIX Environment. Some of our reports generates/populates data in end user’s “C:\” drive. These drive location is hardcodedin local "C:\" drive. Since now, I see user "C" has become “C$(\\Client)(V” in Citrix. Now these reports are getting failed. Would appreciate, if someone can guide me(or share some sample PB code) to access end user’s “C:\” drive? Is there a way instead of “C:\”, can I specify Citric drive? Just replacing “C:” with “V:” is not working. Would be great if we implement directly in PB without touching Citrix, if possible. Thanks in advance.

- NeelSan

 

[mbalent]

I'd take the approach of looking for a 'standard' windows folder using wscript.shell.
I wrote an article on it on my blog:

http://anvil-of-time.com/wordpress/powerbuilder/powerbuilder-locating-windows-folders/

Since Citrix users can be set up without a MyDocuments folder, you will want to make sure the folder exists prior to trying to write to it.

Matt

"Nature forges everything on the anvil of time"

http://www.anvil-of-time.com

 

[neelsan]

Thanks for your input Matt.