>>ITEM: N0121
>>DATE: March 26, 1998
>>TYPE: Information
>>TITLE: N_REDIRECT *can* be used with Netware resources
>>PRODUCT(S):
NetLib 6.5x for Clipper
NetLib 2.5x for FoxPro Windows
NetLib 2.5x for FoxPro DOS
>>PLATFORM(S):
Windows 95 + Microsoft Client for Netware
Windows 95 + Novell Intranetware Client (Client32)
Windows NT 3.5x, 4.x + Microsoft Client for NetWare
Windows NT 3.5x, 4.x + Novell Intranetware Client (Client32)
DOS + Intranetware Client (Client32)
DOS + VLM services
>>SUMMARY:
With most of the latest Netware clients, N_REDIRECT can be used to
access print queues and shared drives, even if they are on a
Netware server.
>>MORE INFORMATION:
Earlier clients (such as NETX) required the use of N_MAPDRIVE or
N_CAPSET(CAP_QUEUE) to access Netware resources. Now N_REDIRECT
can be used with both MS Networking and Novell Networking to
create a more network independent application.
To manipulate specific Netware capture
settings (banner, timeout, etc.) it is still necessary to use
N_CAPSET. In addition, in order to access a directory below the
level of SYS (e.g., SYS:APPL\MYDATA), it is still necessary to use
N_MAPDRIVE.
>>EXAMPLE(S):
N_REDIRECT("LPT1","\\FS1\hplj4",3)
* has the same affect as (assuming printer is on FS1):
N_CAPSET(1,CAP_QUEUE,"HPLJ4",CAP_COMMAND,CAP_START)
N_REDIRECT("F:","\\FS1\sys")
* has the same affect as:
N_MAPDRIVE("F:","FS1/SYS:")
* however, this cannot be done with N_REDIRECT
N_MAPDRIVE("F:","FS1/SYS:APPL\MYDATA")
>>SEE ALSO:
N01020, N01022
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