I'm trying to monitor if a folder exists on a remote system by checking to see if a file exists in it. I have a batch file in the background that makes a network connection with user/pass so when I type in \\SERVER\FOLDER\file.txt in the Windows RUN command, i'm able to open the file directly. But when I try see if the file exists via VB i'm not successful.
Here is one code i tried.
Second code i tried, it works locally, but not when using UNC.
I read somewhere that maybe UNC codes can't be used, but then I see others posting that it does work. I am trying to connect with C$ hidden folders, could that be the issue? I have full admin rights, i'm able to get the code to work locally on my system, but not when using mapped drives or UNC codes.
Here is one code i tried.
Code:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim fso As FileSystemObject
Set fso = New FileSystemObject
MsgBox fso.FileExists("//SERVER/c$/test/test.txt")
MsgBox fso.FileExists("\\SERVER\c$\test\test.txt")
End SubCode:
Dim fso As FileSystemObject
Dim sFilePath As String
Set fso = New FileSystemObject
sFilePath = "c:\setup.log"
If fso.FileExists(sFilePath) Then
MsgBox "File Exist."
Else
MsgBox "File Doesn't Exist."
End If