How to prevent .exe running on CD or USB port

[prakashsakthivel]

Hi.

Exe should run only PC.

Exe should not run from either CD or USB port.

Is there a way to check whether it is directory or CD or port?

Can I use File system object to solve this problem?


Regards,
Prakash.s

[shrimant]

For CD follow this Microsoft Link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155217

For USB follow thia link:

http://features.engadget.com/2004/06...un-on-windows/

[Killer42]

I think the FileSystemObject will tell you a drive type, so you might be able to check that before allowing anything to happen. Specifically, go to your documentation and check out the DriveType property.

[shrimant]

I think the FileSystemObject will tell you a drive type, so you might be able to check that before allowing anything to happen. Specifically, go to your documentation and check out the DriveType property.

I did not read the Filesystem Object.....ant thought a diff problem

[kadghar]

I think the FileSystemObject will tell you a drive type, so you might be able to check that before allowing anything to happen. Specifically, go to your documentation and check out the DriveType property.

But that wont prevent the EXE to be run. That'll only make it stop before it makes anything.

... but ignore me, im just suscribing here for interest.

[prakashsakthivel]

But that wont prevent the EXE to be run. That'll only make it stop before it makes anything.

... but ignore me, im just suscribing here for interest.

Hi

I want to stop executing that's all
that means enough to throw message to user so that user can know
app is not running in CD or USB Port.


Regards

Prakash.S

[9815402440]

HI
it is very simple
try to create a text file in app.path at the startup (Use file system object to create file). file name should be greater than 8 chars and it must have atleast a space in it.
if app.path refers to a cd drive then it will genrate run time error. trap this error and respond the user accordingly.

if app.path refers a pen drive, there will be no run time error and file system object dont create file on pen drives. now check the existance of the file. if file exists then it is hard drive else it is a flash drive.

regards
manpreet singh dhillon hoshiarpur

[Killer42]

... if app.path refers to a cd drive then it will genrate run time error ... file system object dont create file on pen drives ...

Hang on! Surely you can create a file on a CD drive if the CD is rewritable? And are you saying that the FSO cannot create files on a flash drive? That is certainly news to me!

[9815402440]

hi

i am very sorry for my last post. i dont know why i wrote that fileSystemObject dont create file on pen drive. it may be in hurry.

i tried creating file on re-writable cd using FSO. but it genrates an error.

sorry once again for the wrong code.

regards
manpreet singh dhillon hoshiarpur

[QVeen72]

Hi,

Add Reference "Microsoft Scripting RunTime" to your Project and write this code @ runtime in MDIForm_load:

    Dim fso As New FileSystemObject
    Dim drv As Object
    Dim fileType As String
    Set drv = fso.GetDrive(fso.GetDriveName(App.Path))
    fileType = Choose((drv.DriveType + 1), "Unknown", "Removable", "Fixed", "Network", "CD-ROM", "RAM Disk")
    MsgBox fileType
    Set drv = Nothing
    Set fso = Nothing
 
 

In above code if fileType is not Fixed, then end..


Regards
Veena

[Killer42]

Nice piece of work there, Qveen. Although I don't think fileType is a good name for the result, since it's misleading. Perhaps something like fileLocation would be better.