# Function Reference

DriveMapAdd

Maps a network drive.

DriveMapAdd( "device", "remote share" [, flags [, "user" [, "password"]]] )

Parameters

device | The device to map, for example "O:" or "LPT1:". If you pass a blank string for this parameter a connection is made but not mapped to a specific drive. If you specify "*" an unused drive letter will be automatically selected.
remote share | The remote share to connect to in the form "\\server\share".
flags | [optional] A combination of the following: 0 = default 1 = Persistent mapping 8 = Show authentication dialog if required
user | [optional] The username to use to connect. In the form "username" or "domain\username".
password | [optional] The password to use to connect.

Return Value

Success: | Returns 1. (See Remarks)
Failure: | Returns 0 if a new mapping could not be created and sets @error (see below). (See Remarks)

Remarks

When the function fails (returns 0) @error contains extended information:
1 = Undefined / Other error
2 = Access to the remote share was denied
3 = The device is already assigned
4 = Invalid device name
5 = Invalid remote share
6 = Invalid password
Note: When using "*" for the device parameter the drive letter selected will be returned instead of 1 or 0, e.g. "U:". If there was an error using "*" then a blank string "" will be returned.

Related

DriveMapDel, DriveMapGet

Example

; Map X drive to \\myserver\stuff using current user
DriveMapAdd("X:", "\\myserver\stuff")
; Map X drive to \\myserver2\stuff2 using the user "jon" from "domainx" with password "tickle"
DriveMapAdd("X:", "\\myserver2\stuff2", 0, "domainx\jon", "tickle")