hi,

i need to access some files in a directory but i would like to do this without
mapping to a drive. the software is to be permanently resident on users' pcs
and i wouldn't like to assume control over any of their drive-letters.

is this possible ?? any help gratefully appreciated.

kelvin.

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|hi,
|
|i need to access some files in a directory but i would like to do this
without
|mapping to a drive. the software is to be permanently resident on users'
pcs
|and i wouldn't like to assume control over any of their drive-letters.
|
|is this possible ?? any help gratefully appreciated.
|
|kelvin.

Kelvin:

You can use WNetAddConnection2 with or without drive mapping. Below is a
wrapper function.

-LoginMap('\\<ServerName>\Volume\Dir\...','KELVIN','SESAME','F')
would login to server <servername> and map F: to
\\ServerName\Volume\Dir\...
Later on, by using F:\...\ , you can access the desired file.

-LoginMap('\\<ServerName>','KELVIN','SESAME','')
does not perform mapping. The only difference is that later on , you would
have to provide a _full_ UNC path for any file you wish to access on
<ServerName>

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dirk Claessens
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function LoginMap(UNCPath,UserName,PassWord,MapDrive:string):integer;
var
 NwR : TNetResource;
begin
  with NwR do begin
    dwType      := RESOURCETYPE_ANY ;
    lpLocalName := PChar(MapDrive);
    lpRemoteName:= PChar(UNCPath);
    lpProvider  := 'NetWare- or compatible network';
  end;
  Result := WNetAddConnection2(NwR, PChar(PassWord), PChar(UserName), 0);
end;