path not found accessing FileSystemObject with UNC

[ryan101]

I'm having trouble accessing a file with the Scripting.FileSystemObject.

The following works great:
Set fs = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
Set folder = fs.GetFolder("E:\webfiles\directory&quot

However, when I try to use the UNC, I get a path not found error. For instance:
Set fs = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
Set folder = fs.GetFolder("\\webserver\webfiles\directory&quot

This gives "path not found". The directory is a hidden directory, and I've tried putting the $ at the end as well. It gives me the same error.

I can access \\webserver\webfiles\directory$ from the run line, and have verified that when the asp page modifies the E:\webfiles\directory it is modifying the \\webserver\webfiles\directory$, so there doesn't seem to be a problem with an incorrect mapping.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[shaddow]

U cannot acess a network path with FileSystemObject, but u could Map this path to an drive and then use it with the FSO object.
Here is an example:

set wn=CreateObject("WScript.Network.1")
wn.MapNetworkDrive "i:","\\adrian\c"
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.MoveFile "c:\boot.a","i:\"
wn.RemoveNetworkDrive "i:"

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George, M

 

[DennisTheMenace]

RYAN101 Wrote:
> The following works great:
> Set fs = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
> Set folder = fs.GetFolder("E:\webfiles\directory&quot

So why not use it? :-0

Just kidding! You might consider the server.mappath if you are not sure of changing drive letters, higher directory structures, etc.

try this:

thefilepath = Server.MapPath("/directory\&quot
Set folder = fs.GetFolder(thefilepath)

hope it helps! It's how I do it! =====================
Dennis B

http://www.e-gunparts.com