Vista - How to connect to UNC with special character?

02-05-2009

I have a requirement to connect to a path such as:

\\server1\root\some_crazy_folder_path

Where the first underscore is a space, and the last two underscores are
ALT255. I have tried the following, based on some samples I've seen on the
web, but it doesn't work:

Dim FileShare As String = "\\server1\root\some crazy & ChrW(&H2663) & folder
& ChrW(&H2663) & path"

msgbox(IO.Directory.Exists(FileShare))

always returns false. Any help on this would be appreciated.

02-05-2009

Sorry guys, my fault. I left off a $ off the end of the path. Putting the
$ on the end works.

"Dan" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O9y9yA6hJHA.2384@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have a requirement to connect to a path such as:
>
> \\server1\root\some_crazy_folder_path
>
>
> Where the first underscore is a space, and the last two underscores are
> ALT255. I have tried the following, based on some samples I've seen on
> the web, but it doesn't work:
>
> Dim FileShare As String = "\\server1\root\some crazy & ChrW(&H2663) &
> folder & ChrW(&H2663) & path"
>
> msgbox(IO.Directory.Exists(FileShare))
>
> always returns false. Any help on this would be appreciated.
>

02-05-2009	#1 (permalink)
Dan n/a posts	How to connect to UNC with special character? I have a requirement to connect to a path such as: \\server1\root\some_crazy_folder_path Where the first underscore is a space, and the last two underscores are ALT255. I have tried the following, based on some samples I've seen on the web, but it doesn't work: Dim FileShare As String = "\\server1\root\some crazy & ChrW(&H2663) & folder & ChrW(&H2663) & path" msgbox(IO.Directory.Exists(FileShare)) always returns false. Any help on this would be appreciated.
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02-05-2009	#2 (permalink)
Dan n/a posts	Re: How to connect to UNC with special character? Sorry guys, my fault. I left off a $ off the end of the path. Putting the $ on the end works. "Dan" <someone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O9y9yA6hJHA.2384@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a requirement to connect to a path such as: > > \\server1\root\some_crazy_folder_path > > > Where the first underscore is a space, and the last two underscores are > ALT255. I have tried the following, based on some samples I've seen on > the web, but it doesn't work: > > Dim FileShare As String = "\\server1\root\some crazy & ChrW(&H2663) & > folder & ChrW(&H2663) & path" > > msgbox(IO.Directory.Exists(FileShare)) > > always returns false. Any help on this would be appreciated. >
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