I need help. I'm trying to map a drive using the USE command. The device and resource are variables. Trying to use the USE command in this way results in a INVALID DRIVE SPECIFICATION message.

This works fine on NT, this does NOT work on Windows 98.

Kixtart Ver: 3.61 on NT 4.0 box SP4

Here's the snippet:

GLOBAL $D, $S

$D = "Q"
$S = "\\BOBSERVER"

? "* Connecting to resource"
?
? "The DRIVE is: $D"
?

USE $D: "$S\SCAN"

I've spent much time on this. I give up.

Thanks,

- Bob Archer

I got an error 1200 "The specified device name is invalid."

Why I expect it NOT to work is because KiX won't accept $d: - it is looking for A to Z or * only.

this:

shell "net use $D: $S\SCAN"

works fine on win2k...

cj

$D = "Q:"

...

USE $D "$S\SCAN"

Shanw.

here is how i fixed it

$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
$nul = execute($code)

THANKS!
Bryce

code:

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$d = "t"
use ($d + ":")  "\\server\share"
exit

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Box
FACTA NON VERBA

What was the problem ?

Shawn.

So I would have variables for the USE command also....

here is the drive mapping code.

code:

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$script = @curdir + "kixwin.kix"
Goto Logon_script	;do not remove these 2 lines!
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[drives]
status = on
;set the TDNUm to equal the total number of drive mappings
TDnum  = 3
;The drive mapping entires should eb in this format.
;OS type (All,9X,NT)  | (G,L)Group G=global L=local  |  UNC for resource  |  Drive
;mapping1 = all|GDoamin Admins|\\server1\admins|w:
mapping1 = all|GDomain users|\\server\@userid$$|i:
mapping2 = 9x|GDomain users|\\server\share|j:
mapping3 = nt|L\\@wksta\administrators|\\server\share$$|k:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
		Do not edit below this line.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Logon_script cls
gosub Load_Variables

if readprofilestring($script,"Drives","status") = on
	Gosub Drives
endif
exit
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Load_Variables 	;This is where all Global variables are set
$cr = chr(13)+chr(10)	$lf = chr(10)
$notice = ""		$welcome = ""
$DNum = 1		$code = ""
return
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Drives
$TDNum = val(readprofilestring($script,"drives","TDnum"))
do
	$rawdata = readprofilestring($script,"Drives","mapping$dnum")
	$OSMap       = substr($rawdata,1,instr($rawdata,"|")-1)
	$rawdata     = substr($rawdata,instr($rawdata,"|")+1,len($rawdata))
	$GlobalLocal = substr($rawdata,1,1)
	$Group       = substr($rawdata,2,instr($rawdata,"|")-2)
	$rawdata     = substr($rawdata,instr($rawdata,"|")+1,len($rawdata))
	$UNC         = substr($rawdata,1,instr($rawdata,"|")-1)
	$drive       = substr($rawdata,instr($rawdata,"|")+1,len($rawdata))
	select
		case @inwin = 1 and $osmap = "nt"
			select
				case ingroup($group) = 2 $localGlobal = "L"
					$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
				case ingroup($group) = 1 $localGlobal = "g"
					$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
				case 1
					? "can't find $group"
			endselect
		case @inwin = 2 and $osmap = "9x"
			select
				case ingroup($group) = 2 $localGlobal = "L"
					$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
				case ingroup($group) = 1 $localGlobal = "g"
					$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
				case 1
					? "can't find $group"
			endselect
		case $osmap = "all"
			select
				case ingroup($group) = 2 $localGlobal = "L"
					$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
				case ingroup($group) = 1 $localGlobal = "g"
					$code = 'use $drive "$unc"'
				case 1
					? "can't find $group"
			endselect
	endselect
	if $code <> "" $nul = execute($code) endif
	$code = ""
	$dnum = $dnum + 1
until $Dnum = $TDNum + 1
return

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Bryce

[This message has been edited by Bryce (edited 30 November 2000).]

Operation BadLogic

[chuckle]

For the benefit of others, Operation "BadLogic" is a pet project Bryce and I are working on to help brand new Kixtart users (and those unfamiliar with scripting) to quicky and painlessly get up and running.

The intent is to build a generic login script (template) that is completly driven from an INI file.

Specific things like welcome messages, legal notices, group based drive mappings and registry settings can be specified and changed from within the INI file...

Looking forward - I'm designing a GUI program that will provide a graphical front-end for the whole thingy.

One can configure the script through the GUI - then simply test and promote it without having to write a single line of code.

The nice thing about this concept is that a new user will get the benefit of proven and tested Kix code - but still be able to easily tailor it to their specific environment.

I think I speak for Bryce when I ask if anyone has any thoughts, critizisms or neat ideas in regards to this concept...

Shawn.

I look forward to seeing the finished product.

cj

$D = "Q:"

This is a great board. Lot's of ideas, good info, knowledgeable discussion.

- Bob Archer

sounds like a gnu run on script logic cool

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there can be only one!

But I have no idea how to do it Some pointers on how to do it would be a good starting point. Or if someone has some code that they would be willing to donate to the project?

Also if someone would like to get the full version of the script (at least what i have so far) just say so. Also that above snipit of code was the first rough hack, and was full of bugs......

Bryce

Bryce

I would like to see the rough draft.

I'm working with a company that has developed a Logon Processor. This is an application based on variables entered in an Access97 database.
I can't send it to anyone (copyrights) but if i can see what you've got now, I can compare it with the things that they have.

It's always better to let someone else do the thinking ;-)

Greetings,

Roger the Young