Drive mapping at runtime

[cvgalante]

Does anyone know how to map a drive from within a Delphi program? For instance, map F: to \\server\sharename\folder1. One reason I want to do this is to test my program's ability to see the other machines on a network before I try database operations in a changing or uncertain environment. I frequently have to access multiple remote servers and perform queries, etc. on the data files on these servers. I suppose I could just test using connect:=true from a Tdatabase component, but surely there is a way to invoke the standard network drive mapping procedure?

I have looked through the Windows SDK help without success, but I could be missing something obvious. If the answer involves calls to Windows procedures, some actual code would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for the help.

Carl

 

[Oppenhiemer]

I suggest that unless there is a good reason for using drive-mapping - you avoid it. If you use a UNC path - its less likely to change.

If you do have to use mapping - check out this article :

http://delphi.about.com/gi/dynamic/...nity.borland.com/article/0,1410,16592,00.html

Opp.

 

[cvgalante]

Opp,

Thanks for the link. I will try this out. Actually, I don't need permanent drive mappings, just temporary while my process runs. The ability to supply a network user id and password to log into the remote server to begin with is what is crucial to me.

Again, thanks for the quick response.

Carl