>>>A routine that must run is coded to look for a mapped drive "Y" and to enforce the mapping
>>>the following code is used
>>>

>>> 'RUN /N net use Y: \\nn.nn.nn.nn\directory_name'
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>>
>>>however this flashed the command window black box for an instant.
>>>
>>>How can we stop the flashing of the black box?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance
>>
>>

>>if !directory('y:')
>>   wshshell=CREATEOBJECT('wscript.shell')
>>   wshnetwork=CREATEOBJECT('wscript.network')
>>   wshnetwork.MapNetworkDrive('y:','\\myserver\mypath',.f.,'Username','Password')
>>   wshnetwork=.null.
>>   release wshnetwork
>>Endif

>
>What if y: is mapped but to the wrong share?

You can remove any mapping first

<pre>
   wshshell=CREATEOBJECT('wscript.shell')
   wshnetwork=CREATEOBJECT('wscript.network')
   if directory('y:')
     wshnetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive('Y:')
   endif
   wshnetwork.MapNetworkDrive('y:','\\myserver\mypath',.f.,'Username','Password')
   wshnetwork=.null.
   release wshnetwork
Endif