Retrieve computer share name from a drive letter? 1

[Webrookie]

say I have "h:\" mapped to "\\computername\bobsdrive"

What is the proper code to go about retrieving the name?
I want to retrieve "\\computername\bobsdrive"

Do I have to go about using API?

Could someone help me out with this one?

 

[jonscott8]

I'd use the Windows Scripting Host.
Something like this:

FUNCTION GetUNCPath
LPARAMETERS tcMappedDriveLetter

LOCAL lcRetPath,WshNetwork,oDrives,i

lcRetPath = ''
IF TYPE('tcMappedDriveLetter')<>'C'
RETURN lcRetPath
ENDIF
tcMappedDriveLetter=LEFT(tcMappedDriveLetter,1)
IF !DIRECTORY(tcMappedDriveLetter+':')
RETURN lcRetPath
ENDIF

WshNetwork = CREATEOBJECT(&quot;WScript.Network&quot
oDrives = WshNetwork.EnumNetworkDrives

*NOTE: this array is 0 based
FOR i = 0 To oDrives.Count - 1
IF oDrives.Item(i)=tcMappedDriveLetter
lcRetPath=oDrives.Item(i+1)
EXIT
ENDIF
ENDFOR

RETURN lcRetPath
ENDFUNC

If you can't use the WSH for whatever reasons, you can still do it with the API. I just prefer the WSH.

 

[Webrookie]

Thank you Jon for your reply...I'm sure we can use WSH, but who knows. We're gonna try it now.....

I'll let you know.

 

[Webrookie]

Awesome Jon...You are a genius! Thank you very much

 

[jonscott8]

Awesome Jon...You are a genius!

LOL. Thanks. I'd been down the mapped drive path before, so it was fairly easy for me to recollect.

Thank you very much

You're welcome. Glad I could help.