Search Network for ComputerName to map a share

[ClosetDweller 0]

I am deploying about 250 workgroup workstations to POS locations and what I would like to achieve is to present an input box:

Local $value = InputBox("Store Number", "Enter the 4 digit store number", "", " M4")

to which they would enter their store number (ex. 0099) for the store number.

I would like to capture that information and add it to the known constant of the remainder of the nomenclature ex (Store_$value_A) that I can then use to map a share based on %computername%sharename

is this possible?

Edited January 31, 2012 by ClosetDweller

[JLogan3o13 1,418]

Hi, ClosetDweller, welcome to the forum. With AutoIT, all things are possible

So, if I understand you correctly, you already have your input box to prompt the user to input a store number:

Local $value = InputBox("Store Number", "Enter the 4 digit store number", "", " M4")

Based on the 4 digit number returned, you would like to assign a variable:

$store = "Store_" & $value & "_A"

Then you want to map a network drive based on that new variable:

Run("net use z: " & $store & "MyShare", "", @SW_SHOW)

Is that about what you're looking to do?

[Xenobiologist 36]

Maybe you need to work with StringFormat('%4i', $variable) to format it. Should be a 4 digits.

Or use something like this

#Region    ;************ Includes ************
#Include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#EndRegion ;************ Includes ************
$GUI = GUICreate(" My GUI", 350, 180)
$hInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("0000", 10, 5, 100, 20, $ES_NUMBER)
$hstart_B = GUICtrlCreateButton('Start', 10, 30, 100, 20, $BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON)
GUICtrlSetLimit(-1, 5)
GUISetState()
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "MY_WM_COMMAND")
While 1
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
If $msg = $hstart_B Then ConsoleWrite(GUICtrlRead($hInput) & @LF)
WEnd
Func MY_WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $msg, $wParam, $lParam)
Local $controlID = _WinAPI_LoWord($wParam)
If $controlID = $hInput Then
  GUICtrlSetData($hInput, StringFormat('%05i', GUICtrlRead($hInput)))
  GUICtrlSetData($hInput, StringTrimLeft(GUICtrlRead($hInput), 1))
  ; your logic
EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>MY_WM_COMMAND

[JLogan3o13 1,418]

I wrote this on my way to bed last night, and am unsure this morning why I suggested you use Net Use. The last example in my suggestion can be done easily enough with DriveMapAdd:

DriveMapAdd("Z:", "" & $store & "MyShare")

[ClosetDweller 0]

Hi, ClosetDweller, welcome to the forum. With AutoIT, all things are possible

So, if I understand you correctly, you already have your input box to prompt the user to input a store number:

Local $value = InputBox("Store Number", "Enter the 4 digit store number", "", " M4")

Based on the 4 digit number returned, you would like to assign a variable:

$store = "Store_" & $value & "_A"

Then you want to map a network drive based on that new variable:

Run("net use z: " & $store & "MyShare", "", @SW_SHOW)

Is that about what you're looking to do?

Exactly... is there more to it than that? seems surprisingly simple.

[JLogan3o13 1,418]

Hi, ClosetDweller. Do you WANT AutoIT to make things more difficult for you? I'm personally thrilled when I can do something quickly and easily.

[DicatoroftheUSA 38]

You can use regular expressions, to make sure the input is valid.

For the environment variables you will can use setx (google will invariably "correct" setx to sex, so be careful if you are at work. duckduckgo from now on) or the registry

User Variables: HKEY_CURRENT_USEREnvironment

System Variables: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerEnvironment

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm

Edited February 10, 2012 by DicatoroftheUSA