read file on another server 1

[mactonio]

Hi,
Can anyone shed some light on how to open a file that is located on another server. The server that my program will be running on is on the same network as the server that i want to read the file from.

thanks,
Chris

 

[mingis]

Share remote folder and map it locally to a network disk.

 

[ArkM]

Try UNC (Universal Naming Convention) name:
\\computername\sharename\path\filename
Don't forget to double backslashes in a string literal.
UNC access (for open) is slower than open with mapped drive name.

 

[mactonio]

thanks ArkM, thats what i used.