Can you not just use ExpandUNCFileName on the "Drive Lettered Path" to
return a UNC instead?
Dave.
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From: Rohit Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [DUG]: Paths and UNCs
> 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
> Date sent: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:47:13 +1300
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rohit Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 11:29 PM
> > Subject: [DUG]: Paths and UNCs
> >
> >
> > > 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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> Rohit
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