Copying from Novel

19 Apr 2006 3:21 PM

Jeries Shahin

Hi

I am trying to copy files from a folder on a Novel machine, the folder is in
the UMC format (i cannot map a network drive for some business reasons). Upon
copying, it fires an IOException saying that the file does not exist.

Any idea how can I do it? (the user copying is the Novel Administrator)

19 Apr 2006 7:00 PM

cj

Novell?

Jeries Shahin wrote:
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> Hi
>
> I am trying to copy files from a folder on a Novel machine, the folder is in
> the UMC format (i cannot map a network drive for some business reasons). Upon
> copying, it fires an IOException saying that the file does not exist.
>
> Any idea how can I do it? (the user copying is the Novel Administrator)
>

20 Apr 2006 6:23 AM

Jeries Shahin

Yes, Novell

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"cj" wrote:

> Novell?
>
> Jeries Shahin wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I am trying to copy files from a folder on a Novel machine, the folder is in
> > the UMC format (i cannot map a network drive for some business reasons). Upon
> > copying, it fires an IOException saying that the file does not exist.
> >
> > Any idea how can I do it? (the user copying is the Novel Administrator)
> >
>

20 Apr 2006 12:46 PM

cj

My Novell days were way before VB but If I remember correctly from DOS
we could reference files with something like sys:\\directory1\file.txt
instead of having a drive letter reference it. I don't know if you can
do that from w/in VB.

But perhaps a better way is many of our programs were launched via batch
files. The batch file would map a drive, launch the program then delete
the drive map. It's not like you'd be asking for a new permanent drive
mapping which is what your mgt group probably really opposes. If you
can't create the map from w/in VB then use a batch file to launch the
program and make your icon in windows run the batch file. Still works.

Finally maybe someone more experienced in using .net in a Novell
environment can provide a better solution. This is all I know--and it
ain't much. :)

Jeries Shahin wrote:
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> Yes, Novell
>
> "cj" wrote:
>
>> Novell?
>>
>> Jeries Shahin wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I am trying to copy files from a folder on a Novel machine, the folder is in
>>> the UMC format (i cannot map a network drive for some business reasons). Upon
>>> copying, it fires an IOException saying that the file does not exist.
>>>
>>> Any idea how can I do it? (the user copying is the Novel Administrator)
>>>