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Win2000 and mapping a drive problem
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Visual FoxPro
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Windows API functions
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00613353
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>>>>>>When the following code gets run on Win2000 a new window pops up showing the newly mapped drive. How can we supress this window? We don't have this problem on NT or Win9X OSs. We would rather the users not be confused with this new window.
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>>>>You can use the Win api to connect without this annoying window...
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>>>Gerald,
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>>>Yup, I know you can do this, and, in fact this function and others in the WNet family were a subject of an article I wrote that appeared in FoxPro Advisor in May, 1998.
>>>
>>>Now to see how to get rid of the annoying window that appears when you use the WSH or Explorer.
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>>I really dont know, but, at least,
>>using this can resolve the main problem of this thread :-)
>
>Yup, but I get the feeling that Jeff would like to resolve this problem using the WSH.

George,

We found an KG Q290703 that seems to indicate this is a known bug with Win2000.
We have also found out that if you have not mapped to that drive thur explorer the problem does not exist.

Jeff

It's Time to get a gun.

That's what I've been thinkin.

I think I can afford one, If I do a little less Drinkin.

www.TrueGeeks.com
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