Yes - if you set up your lmhost file (in windows dir) properly - as well as a few settings in Network control panel - you can map a drive over the Internet. I do it often. Be warned though, it can be mighty slow over the net ...
>The situation is as follow :
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>80 PC are running a VFP 6.0 program and are connected on Internet. Each PC have to request information on DBF files locate on the other machines. So, PC no 1 need to add, modify and delete some records on the file C:\DATA\CUSTOM.DBF locate on the PC no 2. And it is so for all the 80 PC in the field.
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>Is there a easy way to make shortcut (like as K:\) through INTERNET (with IP address) ? Is there a way to say to the Network environment of PC no 1 that K:\ is equal to directory C:\DATA\ at IP address of DNS xxx.com through IP 2xx.xxx.xxx.xxx locate on the PC no 2.
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>Thanks for answer in french or english
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>Happy new year to everybody
Ken B. Matson
GCom2 Solutions