Re: [Boost-users] Mapped Drives and Boost::Filesystem

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Mapped Drives and Boost::Filesystem
From: Conrad Mercer (cmercer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-02 20:24:49

Conrad Mercer wrote:
> Hi,
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>   
> I am trying to use Boost::Filesystem to copy files to and from a mapped
> network drive e.g. X:\SomeFolder. When trying to do this
> boost::filesystem does not recognise it as a valid folder. It fails
> exists and is_directory. I have also tried using system_complete to see
> if this would generate me a valid path, unfortunately not. I am using
> WindowsXP and i'm wondering if anyone has run into a similar problem?
> or if there is a concrete reason why the mapped drive is not
> recognised  as a valid folder.
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>   
> thanks
>   
>   
> Conrad Mercer
>   
Hi,

Just a followup to my original question as I have solved the problem
myself and thought I would add the solution here for posterity. As far
as I can tell boost::filesystem does not work with mapped drives under
WindowsXP at all. It simply thinks they don't exist. However using a
full UNC path to whatever resource you are after always works. So in
short I guess, don't use mapped network drives, just use the full path
and you will have no problems. The reason I was keen to get this
working with mapped drives as it solved the probelm of authenticating
to the network drives in question, however I have since fixed that
problem so all is well.

Conrad

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