>GETDIR() doesn't return remoted mapped drives that are mapped, but not connected, as illustrated by their icon having a red X thru it in Explorer. This happens when the computer is started before the computer with the mapping is started before the computer with the drive.
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>I'd like to show the drive in GETDIR(), by forcing the connection (if possible). If the drive really isn't available, then of course, it shouldn't show.
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>TIA.

Hi Nancy.
This API function queries the mapped drive and supposedly tests the connection. I'm not sure it will force it, but you can give it a try

Regards
Jose

	DECLARE Long WNetGetConnection in WIN32API;
		STRING @lpzLocalName, ;
		STRING @lpzRemoteName, LONG @lpnSize
		
	lcLocalName = "T:"
	lcRemoteName = Space(255)
	lnSize = 255
	
	lnRet = WNetGetConnection( @lcLocalName, @lcRemoteName, @lnSize)
	
	* lnRet # 0 : not a mapped resource, or not connected, or other error