FILE.MACHINES_GET Function

Syntax

Network_Resource_List as C = FILE.Machines_Get([C options])

Arguments

optionsCharacter

Flags can include any of the directives, separated by any delimiter. Flags are:

Options Flag

Description

"S"

Storage

"P"

Printers

"D"

Include domains

"F"

<Format>. Format options are as follows:

<Format> Options: Description
"C": Comment
"P": Provider
"L": Localname
"T": Type
"B": Base
"M": Machine
"R": Resource

Returns

Network_Resource_ListCharacter: A list of all of the shared drives, machines and printers available to your on your network.

Description

Returns a list of the valid servers - options S-storage,P-drinters,D-include domains,F=<format> - special format options C-omment,P-rovider,L-ocalname,T-ype,B-ase,M-achine,R-esource.

Discussion

The FILE.MACHINES_GET() method returns a list of all of the shared drives, machines and printers available to your on your network.

Example

? FILE.machines_get("D|S")
= "Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\GEORGE\a5beta
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\GEORGE\SharedDocs
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\GEORGE\CDMasters
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\DIANE\C
Microsoft Windows Network|ALPHASOFTWARE|\\CARRIBEAN\downloads
...