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#72245 - 2002-12-18 08:21 PM Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	[Moderator (Sealeopard): Moved thread from 'General' to 'Scripts' forum] I am attempting to re-map existing network drives on windows machines. I need to set the existing drive letter to a variable and then use that variable in conjunction with two others as the parameters in the USE command. Below is a copy of my code. I can not get the existing drive to be deleted nor the new drive to be mapped. ;Calls Windows Host Scripting function to enumerate drives Function WshEnumDrives() Dim $fso $WshEnumDrives = "" $fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject") If $fso $WshEnumDrives = $fso.drives EndIf Exit @error EndFunction ;Loops through enumerated drives and determines drive letter, type of drive and Share Name For Each $drive in WshEnumDrives() If $drive.drivetype = "3" $w=InStr($drive.sharename,"med1") If $w=0 Goto end EndIf $v="\\med1\home\" $x=Left($drive.drivetype,1) $y=SubStr($drive.sharename,8) $z=$drive.driveletter ? $y ? $z If Exist ($v+$y) use $z: /del /persistent Use $z: $v+$y If @error = 0 Goto end Else MessageBox("You do not have the correct permissions to map a drive to "+$v+"\"+$y+". If you believe you should have access to this folder, please notify your business manager.","Folder not accessible",16) EndIf EndIf EndIf :end Next [ 18. December 2002, 21:24: Message edited by: sealeopard ] _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72246 - 2002-12-18 08:23 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	first question, why you want to re-map already mapped drive? can't you just leave it be? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72247 - 2002-12-18 08:29 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	Files in \\server\share are being migrated to \\server\home\share and I am attempting to script an easy solution for re-mapping users drives to the new UNC _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72248 - 2002-12-18 08:38 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	if the sharename is the same, there is nothing changed, right? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72249 - 2002-12-18 08:43 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	Well the path changes from \\server\share to \\server\home\share. In my script I attempt to identify all networked drives with the string "med1" in it. Then I search the \\server\home directory for the existence of the newly migrated data. If it is not found, no changes are made to the mapping. If the new folder is found, I need to change the mapped connection to reflect the new UNC path while maintaining the same drive letter. _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72250 - 2002-12-18 08:44 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	ok, got it. so actually it is: \\server\homeshare to \\server\share\homedir [ 18. December 2002, 20:45: Message edited by: Lonkero ] _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72251 - 2002-12-18 09:13 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	Thats right. Do you know why I can't get the variables to function properly in the USE command? _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72252 - 2002-12-18 09:19 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	You might want to start printing your variables to the console to see the contents and/or use DEBUG ON. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#72253 - 2002-12-18 09:22 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	I have tried that. All the variables return what I expected. The script returns an error on the USE command and continues on to the next drive. How can I pipe the results of the USE command to the console or a file? _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72254 - 2002-12-18 09:25 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Use code: ? 'Error '+@ERROR+' - '+@SERROR to display error codes. Oh, and just in case: Deep mapping does not work at all under Windows 9x. Deep mapping requires the use of the external utility SUBST under Windows NT. [ 18. December 2002, 21:26: Message edited by: sealeopard ] _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#72255 - 2002-12-18 09:27 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	thanks for move, here is my reply which didn't get trhough: ------------------------ eh? if it returns an error, it seems to pop the messagebox... if you want it on console just echo it: @error _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72256 - 2002-12-18 09:39 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	The system returns an "Operation completed successfully" message yet nothing changes. Neither the original drive is deleted nor the new connection mapped. Does the USE command take variables for the parameters? If so, does anyone know what I am doing wrong? _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72257 - 2002-12-18 09:40 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	well, I would shoot for del "*" this way at least deletion would go. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72258 - 2002-12-18 09:43 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	But that would delete all the networked drives, correct? I just need to delete the drives that I am remapping. Or do I? Will the USE command simply re-map the existing drive letter? (assuming I can get it to work) I can get it to function if I write out the full UNC as opposed to the variables. _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72259 - 2002-12-18 09:44 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	well, if you anyway re-map them, why don't you delete all, and re-map all needed? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#72260 - 2002-12-18 09:46 PM Re: Using $variable with the USE command
YaleCoder YaleCoder Getting the hang of it Registered: 2001-12-18 Posts: 61 Loc: Jelenia Gora, Poland	I only need to re-map drives that are connected to a particular share on a particular server, not all networked drives. Does the command work with variables? _________________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis
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#72261 - 2002-12-18 09:49 PM

Re: Using $variable with the USE command

Howard Bullock Offline

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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA

I am currently very busy at the moment and did not read the thread carefully. Does this work for you?

MapDrive("I:", "bullpup", "c$")

code:

 Function MapDrive($Drive, $Server, $Share)
   Dim $Drive, $Server, $Share
   Color c+/n
   If $Drive<>"" and $Server<>"" and $Share<>""
      $LogText="Connecting $Drive to \\$Server\$Share"
      ? $LogText
      USE $Drive /Delete /Persistent
      USE $Drive "\\$Server\$Share"
      If @error=0
         color g+/n
         $x=" - Success"
         "$x"
      Else
         color r+/n
         $x=" - Failed: Error @error"
         "$x"
         $ErrorState=1
      Endif
      WriteLog ($LogText + $x)
      Color w+/n
   Else
      WriteLog ("Function 'MapDrive' called with invalid parameters: '$Drive', '$Server', '$Share'")
   Endif
Endfunction

[ 18. December 2002, 21:50: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]

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