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‎Feb 18, 2009
06:56 PM
Convert UNC path to mapped drive in IS script?
Hi,
I just converted an IS6.3 project to IS2009 InstallScript type (no MSI). Now I need to convert a UNC path (\\server\path) to the mapped drive letter (the path should have been mapped before installation).
Does anybody know if there is existing function/program that can be called/used in IS script to get the mapped drive letter from the UNC path?
I am using IS2009.
Thanks,
Peter
I just converted an IS6.3 project to IS2009 InstallScript type (no MSI). Now I need to convert a UNC path (\\server\path) to the mapped drive letter (the path should have been mapped before installation).
Does anybody know if there is existing function/program that can be called/used in IS script to get the mapped drive letter from the UNC path?
I am using IS2009.
Thanks,
Peter
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‎Feb 18, 2009
10:52 PM
The Windows API function WNetGetConnection (from mpr.dll) will give you the UNC path for a mapped drive, but from memory I don't know a function that goes the other way.
If nothing else, you could call GetValidDrivesList, loop over the mapped drives, and compare each to a UNC path of interest...
If nothing else, you could call GetValidDrivesList, loop over the mapped drives, and compare each to a UNC path of interest...
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‎Feb 19, 2009
01:32 PM
Thank you Robert.
I originally thought IS may have some wrapper functions to do that. I will dig some Windows APIs for it ...
Thanks again,
Peter
I originally thought IS may have some wrapper functions to do that. I will dig some Windows APIs for it ...
Thanks again,
Peter
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