Thanks, but my problem is a little different in that the user is
allowed to run multiple copies of the app with different databases -
hence using commandline parameters to pass drive/path info.
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Subject: Re: [DUG]: Paths and UNCs
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> Hello Rohit
>
> I also hit this issue early after switching from Paradox to Interbase.
> Client workstations require connection strings dependent on the connection
> method and neither connection method can use drive letters to connect to the
> IB database.
>
> Perhaps someone has an elegant solution for this hurdle which appears when
> installing applications on clients.
>
> What I did was to write an installation assistant program which is
> 1. run in the IB database directory on the IB server, where it creates a
> file containing connection details for clients for each connection method
> (and other details for my use)
> 2. run from a client at installation time, when it retrieves the connection
> information and places it in the clients registry for use by my application.
>
> This description is brief. I am happy to give you the installation assistant
> if you want it.
>
> Regards
>
> Russell
>
>
>
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> From: Rohit Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 11:29 PM
> Subject: [DUG]: Paths and UNCs
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>
> > Working with interbase, because we had lots of non database shared files,
> we
> > use a shared drive instead of the machine name for interbase connect....
> eg
> >
> > m:\vl2\data where m is say D drive of machine GATE.
> >
> >
> > This allows to use one setting to access interbase and all other files.
> And
> > this works fine with NT workstations.
> >
> > 95/98 workstations though fail.... the error they give make sit obvious
> that
> > they have failed to conver the m:\vl2\data into a valid complete UNC path.
> >
> >
> > Has anyone else had this problem ? Are there any fixes or solutions ?
> >
> >
> >
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