Connect

Syntax

Connect [.Drive = number,] .Path = text [, .Password = text]

Remarks

In Windows, establishes a connection to a network drive. On the Macintosh, Connect is not available and generates an error; use MountVolume instead.

Argument

Explanation

.Drive

A number corresponding to the letter you want to assign to the network drive, where 0 (zero) corresponds to the first available drive letter, 1 to the second available drive letter, and so on. If you don't specify .Drive, the next available letter is used.

.Path

The path for the network drive (for example, "\\PROJECT\INFO").

.Password

The password, if the network drive is protected with a password.


Example

This example establishes a connection to a network drive protected with the password "smiley" and assigns the network drive to the next available network drive letter:


Connect .Path = "\\PROJECT\INFO", .Password = "smiley"

See Also

ChDir, CountDirectories(), GetDirectory$(), MountVolume