<\/a><\/p>\nAll of the magic takes place in a Windows API function call, WNetGetConnection.<\/p>\n
I’m using this function so that I can verify that given two file names, I can be assured that they are pointing to the same physical location. (Is “Z:\\Backups\\Backup1.zip” the same as “\\\\home\\Personal\\Backups\\Backup1.zip”). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Occasionally you might have the need to convert a mapped drive letter to a UNC or network path. For example, a drive letter such as “Z” might be mapped to a network share: In this example, the “Z” drive is mapped to a “Personal” folder on a server named “Home”. 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