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Changing a path to a UNC path

Hi all,

I have a text box in my app where the user can specify a datapath. However if they put in a mapped network drive I need something that will automatically change the contents of the text box to the full network path.
Can someone tell me how I can do this?

Thanks

sirbounty

Hmm - without knowing the server?

I wonder if you could redirect the output of a net use 'drive letter' to get at it...

kiranboi

ASKER

sounds like it might work.
how do i do that tho?

sirbounty

Dim ps As New Process
Dim psi As New ProcessStartInfo
With psi
.FileName="cmd"
.Arguments="/c net use " & strDrive ' Perhaps use TextBox1.Text.SubString(0,2) for this
.UseShellExecute=False
.RedirectStandardOutput=True
.WindowStyle=ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
End With
With ps
.StartInfo=psi
.Start()
.WaitForExit()
.Close
End With
Dim strResults=ps.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd.Split(vbNewLine)
strPath=strResults(1) 'I 'think' it's the first element anyway...if that doesn't work, let me know...

sirbounty

Correction this line...since it's an array...

Dim strResults()=ps.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd.Split(vbNewLine)

sirbounty

Looks like the first element (strResults(1)) will hold:

Remote name \\server\share

So
TextBox2.Text=strResults(1).SubString(strResults(1).IndexOf("\"))

should do it...

kiranboi

ASKER

Ive tried that and the line
Dim strResults()=ps.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd.Split(vbNewLine)
is giving me the following error
StandardOut not started or the process hasnt started yet

Any ideas?

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kiranboi

ASKER

thats great thanx, thats exactly what i needed :)

sirbounty

Happy to help - thanx for the grade! :^)