New topic: How to get absolutePath including server
<http://forums.realsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?t=26252> Page 1 of 1 [ 2 posts ] Previous topic | Next topic Author Message jaysedai Post subject: How to get absolutePath including serverPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:05 pm Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2006 1:19 pm Posts: 4 First let me explain what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to send a string of the absolute path for a folderItem to another machine on the network. The destination machine may be on a different platform than the source. I'm making progress, but it turns out absolutePath isn't all that absolute on the Mac, in that it doesn't include the server name, the root is the volume name, but on the PC side the path needs to include the server name. So I need to figure out the server name of a folderItem on the Mac. As you can see the Mac knows it see this get info dialog, note the "Server:" path includes afp://rivserve-Main.local/Production_01/etc... But I can't figure out how to get anything prior to the volume name (in this case Production_01) Also does anybody have advice on converting the path from Mac centric to PC centric and back? Here are the examples: PC: \\rivserve-Main\Production_01\CDI Media\ to Mac: Production_01:CDI Media: And visa versa. I'm open to an already existing class or plugin. I realize this breaks the cardinal rule of working with absolute paths, but I can't figure out any better way to transfer the location of a file on a server between two networked machines. I'm certainly open to alternative method suggestions. Thanks in advance. Top npalardy Post subject: Re: How to get absolutePath including serverPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:11 pm Joined: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:18 pm Posts: 4347 Location: Canada, Alberta, Near Red Deer thats because the AFP provided "volume" has been "mounted" onto a local file system and so appears as though it's local (even though its really not) there might be some nav services code in macoslib that will let you get at that info _________________ My web site Great White Software RBLibrary.com REALbasic learning Top Display posts from previous: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by AuthorPost timeSubject AscendingDescending Page 1 of 1 [ 2 posts ] -- Over 900 classes with 18000 functions in one REALbasic plug-in. The Monkeybread Software Realbasic Plugin v8.1. <http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/realbasic/plugins.shtml> [email protected]
