Here's the part of the "Network Help" post that sent the "inquire" command
into my cerebral hierarchy:
> > Normally, this does the job:
> > get "dir c:\"
> >
> > But here, there is a folder/shared folder with a space in it:
> >
> > get "dir" && quote & "\\server\share test" & quote
> > get shell(it)
> >
>
> I dont use this I guess it's equivalent to
> set the directory to blah
> get the files
So I ask without first trying it out:
Does MC allow us to reference files and directories by their Universal
Naming Convention ("UNC") names?
(See
http://whatis.techtarget.com/WhatIs_Definition_Page/0,4152,214159,00.html
for description of UNC.)
Thanks.
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monte Goulding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:14 PM
Subject: RE: Network Help - more
> Thanks Xavier I've got some more questions
>
> > HKLM (the regedit abbrev) is only local to your machine but changing the
> > other keys will not affect the network! Rather, it's the network
> > system that
> > will change your keys.
>
> Do you mean that the network file classes get forced into the workstation
> while loged on? Does this or could this cause files with the custom key to
> not appear in the ask file dialog when the filter is set to the custom
key?
>
> >
> > If you want a special file association spread out, you'll have to
> > include it
> > into the login script to add the missing key. Ask your domain admin or
> > consult www.ntfaq.com.
>
> I don't need this infact this i just need files to be associated on the
> machine that my program is installed on. This has worked at all times with
> the exception of the NT laptop when logged on.
> >
> > Another solution would be to write it when your program runs BUT, if the
> > user is not admin of his workstation or the policy forbids the users to
> > change their registries (which it should), then it's back to the login
> > script.
>
> If this is a common policy then the program may not be able to support
> networked computers. It does seem odd though because quite a few common
> programs use the registry for storage like user preferences and recent
docs.
> I would think that these softs would completely fall down under a
situation
> like this.
>
> >
> > Concerning the slashes and quotes and command
> >
> > use this script in your startup (unless it's for Macs of course) (please
> > correct if im wrong but it works between NT and 95x.
> >
> > on CheckShellPlatform
> > if (the platform = "win32") and (word 1 of the systemversion is
> > "windows")
> > then
> > set the shellcommand to "command.com"
> > else
> > set the shellcommand to "cmd.exe"
> > end if
> > end CheckShellPlatform
>
> cmd.exe is for NT then is it? Is command.com not reliable on NT or is
> cmd.exe just better? Would this cause files not to be seen or the program
to
> freeze when cloning stacks from a data folder but all only when the
computer
> is logged on and fine the rest of the time?
>
> >
> > and if there is a space in a name in an NTFS volume you'll have to
enclose
> > the string in quotes like this. I dont remember having problems with the
/
> > or \.
> >
> > Normally, this does the job:
> > get "dir c:\"
> >
> > But here, there is a folder/shared folder with a space in it:
> >
> > get "dir" && quote & "\\server\share test" & quote
> > get shell(it)
> >
>
> I dont use this I guess it's equivalent to
> set the directory to blah
> get the files
> Is the way you describe more stable? I guess the problem is I've never had
> the opportunity to muck around on a network so I'm a bit concerned that
I'm
> going to have to say "sorry can't fix your problem, don't know how" to my
> clients.
>
> Thanks again Xavier all help is welcome and appreciated
>
>
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