Is it a mapped network drive ?

[Guest]

Given a full path (C:\Dir1\Dir2\... or \\host\dir1\dir1 etc.), How can I
tell if the root drive of the path is a local drive or mapped network drive?

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Sharon,

Use the DriveInfo class in the System.IO namespace. You can pass the
drive letter to the constructor. Then, check the DriveType property to see
if it equals DriveType.Network.

Hope this helps.

 

[Guest]

I think the System.IO.DriveInfo class exists only in the .NET 2.0, but I'm
using the 1.1 version.
Am I right?

For now I'm using the corresponding Win32 API function GetDriveType() in the
kernel32.dll and it works nicely.

 

[Kevin Yu [MSFT]]

Hi Sharon,

Yes, System.IO.DriveInfo class only exists in .NET framework 2.0. In 1.1,
the only workaround is to use PInvoke to call GetDriveType() function.

Kevin Yu
Microsoft Online Community Support

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[Martin Carpella]

Sharon,

Use the DriveInfo class in the System.IO namespace. You can pass the
drive letter to the constructor. Then, check the DriveType property to see
if it equals DriveType.Network.

Even in .NET 2.0, it seems that DriveInfo is unable to handle mount
points at all. Or am I missing something?

Best regards,
Martin