Jeff - your comment sounded a little like what I was thinking. Although, I failed to reply to this thread with my thoughts previously.
I figured, in VFP you could do the RUN command - and run a DOS Command. Let's say - the DOS Command simply generates a DIR listing - that gets piped to a Text file. The DIR command would list the files in a Folder on the Network drive that you are trying to access - but, places that piped Text file listing on the local drive. Then, the VFP program simply checks that the Text file is there - it can Delete it in prep for next time - but, now knows it can access the Network file without a problem. Just a thought... -K- -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Johnson Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 2:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Delay in USEing table on network causes errors, using VMs, Win7 I've been plagued by this with many customers. I put a short cut on the desktop that points to a file on the mapped drive. The user clicks on the short cut and it connects to the mapped drive and opens up. After that they are good to go. If the click on the short drive and it can't connect for any other reason it will throw an error. I am going to try the below solution. Makes sense. I have three registry entries I need to add to every new application as it is. They are regarding oplocks. On 5/6/2015 11:21 AM, Ted Roche wrote: > We CAN, and we'll give that a try (once the client's done working for > the day, and the problem likely to re-appear), we just HADN'T up until > now. On a couple dozen installs. Over a decade running. > > On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Alan Bourke <[email protected]> wrote: >> Can you use a UNC path? I don't see why you'd need a drive letter at >> all unless it's (ulp!) hardcoded. >> >> What OS is the VM? >> >> If you have to use a drive letter, maybe this: >> http://jacobthegeek.com/windows-7-mapped-drive-shows-red-x-until-sele >> cted/ >> >> -- >> Alan Bourke >> alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/80838f1ca795b14ea1af48659f35166f1b6...@drexch02.corp.globetax.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
