return sharename using System.IO?

[KSC]

Hello,

I have been looking through the docs on System.IO and cannot find a way to
return a share name on a mapped drive.

I have done this using FileSystemObject.Drive.ShareName, but I don't want to
have to reference the Scripting.dll just to get a drive's sharename while
using System.IO for everything else.

Thanks in advance. I appreciate your help.

[scorpion53061]

I have used a combination of API's WNetGetUniversalName and
NetShareEnum.
WNetGetUniversalName gives you the mapped drives, NetShareEnum gives you
the
local shared drives. By checking both of these you can establish the UNC
name of a folder or file.

"KSC" <KS*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:KS*@discussions.microsoft.com:

Hello,

I have been looking through the docs on System.IO and cannot find a way to

return a share name on a mapped drive.

I have done this using FileSystemObject.Drive.ShareName, but I don't want
to
have to reference the Scripting.dll just to get a drive's sharename while

using System.IO for everything else.

Thanks in advance. I appreciate your help.

[Cor Ligthert]

Scorpion,

I did not want to give you two times in a row a compliment.

I was writting that as well about this one.

This has been often as question in the newsgroup and I saw not a real answer
before I saw yours about those API's.

I don't need it, however next time a sample will help probably a lot of
people and gives me a reference to point too

Cor

[Cor Ligthert]

Scorpion = Kelly

[scorpion53061]

OK let me work on it.
"Cor Ligthert" <no************@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:no************@planet.nl:

Scorpion,

I did not want to give you two times in a row a compliment.

I was writting that as well about this one.

This has been often as question in the newsgroup and I saw not a real
answer
before I saw yours about those API's.

I don't need it, however next time a sample will help probably a lot of
people and gives me a reference to point too

Cor

[scorpion53061]

?!?

"Cor Ligthert" <no************@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:no************@planet.nl:

Scorpion = Kelly

[Cor Ligthert]

Kelly,

I started this with Scorpion and that I found not nice while I usaly use
Kelly for that.

That Scorpion = Kelly was for you not in general.

That is all

Cor

[KSC]

After some more digging based on your answer I found an example for VB here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;192689

Thanks for your help.

"scorpion53061" wrote:

I have used a combination of API's WNetGetUniversalName and
NetShareEnum.
WNetGetUniversalName gives you the mapped drives, NetShareEnum gives you
the
local shared drives. By checking both of these you can establish the UNC
name of a folder or file.

"KSC" <KS*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:KS*@discussions.microsoft.com:

Hello,

I have been looking through the docs on System.IO and cannot find a way to

return a share name on a mapped drive.

I have done this using FileSystemObject.Drive.ShareName, but I don't want
to
have to reference the Scripting.dll just to get a drive's sharename while

using System.IO for everything else.

Thanks in advance. I appreciate your help.

[Cor Ligthert]

KSC,

Thanks

Cor

[scorpion53061]

Excellent work KSC.

"KSC" <KS*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:KS*@discussions.microsoft.com:

After some more digging based on your answer I found an example for VB
here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;192689

Thanks for your help.

"scorpion53061" wrote:

I have used a combination of API's WNetGetUniversalName and
NetShareEnum.
WNetGetUniversalName gives you the mapped drives, NetShareEnum gives you

the
local shared drives. By checking both of these you can establish the UNC

name of a folder or file.

"KSC" <KS*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:KS*@discussions.microsoft.com:

Hello,

I have been looking through the docs on System.IO and cannot find a
way to

return a share name on a mapped drive.

I have done this using FileSystemObject.Drive.ShareName, but I don't
want
to
have to reference the Scripting.dll just to get a drive's sharename
while

using System.IO for everything else.

Thanks in advance. I appreciate your help.