How to read a file on a shared drive using the servername

Question

0.00/5 (No votes)

See more:

I need to read some text files from a server.
It works when I use the drive letter on my personal computer, but since not every uses the same drive letter I need to make it work using the server name \\bemech002m
But the problem is that I get an error back when I try this.

C#

private void Dutch_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            string s = File.ReadAllText(@"C:\Users\a961835\Programming");
            textBox1.Text = s;
        }

A first chance exception of type 'System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException' occurred in mscorlib.dll

Additional information: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Users\a961835\Programming'.

If there is a handler for this exception, the program may be safely continued.

Any suggestions?

Posted 22-Feb-13 0:12am

Nomardus

Updated 26-Feb-13 3:00am

v2

Add a Solution

Comments

CHill60 22-Feb-13 6:24am

Do you have a share set up on that server e.g. "C_Drive on bemech002m"?

Nomardus 22-Feb-13 6:27am

Not that I am aware of.

CHill60 22-Feb-13 6:34am

If you open Windows Explorer (sorry I'm making an assumption that it's Windows) and look at your own drive mapping in the left hand pane does it say something like "xxxxxx on 'bemech002m' (X:)" - if so then you'll need to insert the xxxxx bit into your path

Nomardus 22-Feb-13 6:36am

As I see it, it states "(S:) Service_Desk (\\bemech002m\BemechData2\ITSB)

CHill60 22-Feb-13 6:41am

Ah - and you already have that in your path so that blows my theory out of the water!!

Nomardus 22-Feb-13 6:43am

You made me see which mistake I made, so many thanks :D

bbirajdar 22-Feb-13 6:28am

You need to share that folder...

Nomardus 22-Feb-13 6:35am

The thing is that I can perfectly access it with the drive letter but not when I try to bypass the drive letter by filling in the servername like in the example

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Nomardus · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-22T00:39:00

Solution 1

Ok, thanks for all the advise, I found my stupid mistake.
And thanks Chill60 to point it out ;)

The path should be "\\bemech002m\BemechData2\ITSB\Service_Desk\_Remedy Email Reply Scripts\Remedy Scripts Central\Dutch"

Posted 22-Feb-13 0:39am

Nomardus

v2

Comments

CHill60 22-Feb-13 7:09am

It's always the "obvious" things that catch us out !! :-)