Map local folder to drive

[saywell]

Hi guys. A quick question about DriveMapAdd.

Is it possible to map a local folder eg C:\folder to a drive letter using this function - as DOS would do Subst X: C:\folder ?

If so, what is the syntax for it?

Thanks,

William

[water]

Create a share for the folder and then use DriveMapAdd like:

DrivemapAdd("*", "\\" & @ComputerName & "\folder")

[saywell]

Create a share for the folder and then use DriveMapAdd like:

DrivemapAdd("*", "\\" & @ComputerName & "\folder")

Thanks, Water.

That works fine:

#Include <NetShare.au3>

$netshare = _Net_Share_ShareAdd ("","test",$STYPE_TEMPORARY,"C:\test")
$sFreeDrive = DrivemapAdd("*", "\\" & @ComputerName & "\test")
MsgBox (0,"Free", $sFreeDrive)
DriveMapDel ($sFreeDrive)

It will also allow me to remove my code that seeks the next free drive letter.

My concern here is that this function may be blocked if the user doesn't have enough privileges - or would this work in any circumstances where the DOS subst command would work from a batch file?

William

Edited May 3, 2011 by saywell

[water]

My concern here is that this function may be blocked if the user doesn't have enough privileges - or would this work in any circumstances where the DOS subst command would work from a batch file?

I really don't know. Best bet would be to test it on a "normal" user.

[saywell]

Water,

I shall indeed test it on various machines here at work, but the problem is that it will be running from a CD sent to other hospitals, each with their own security policies.

I guess if it works on all the ones I test here, I'll have to give it a go with the recipients and hope I don't get too many howls of anguish back! And if I do, add a test for success in setting up the share, with a fail running a different method eg writing, running and deleting a batch file!

Thanks for your help.

William

[edit] - UPDATE

The first PC I tried it on, other than my own, failed! It was OK with a DOS Subst from a batch file, though, so I think the security problem is real. Well worth a try, though!

W.

Edited May 3, 2011 by saywell