Topic: Python - map widows network drive (Page 1 of 1)

Not sure where to post this so...

I am trying to write a python script that mounts a windows network share. Here is the code that I have

import win32wnet
from win32netcon import RESOURCETYPE_DISK as DISK

drive_letter = "K:"
path = "\\server\share"
win32wnet.WNetAddConnection2(DISK, drive_letter, path)

However, it says :

quote:

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pywintypes.error : ('67','WNetAddConnection2','The Network name can not be found' )

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I know that I have the right path. Opening Explorer and typing that in, works. So, I am not sure what the problem is.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Later,

C:\

(Edited by CPrompt on 11-20-2008 01:47)

eigh...I figured it out

I need this

path="\\\\server\\share"

Thanks anyway

Later,

C:\

OK...how can I suppress the pywintypes errors?

If the mapped drive is there, then the code fails and logs this:

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pywintypes.error: (85, 'WNetAddConnection2', 'The local device name is already in use.')

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I have tried:

try:
   win32wnet.WNetAddConnection2(DISK,scans_drive,scans_path)
except pywintypes.error,details:
   err_code=details[0]
   print "Error"

but it says that

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'pywintypes' is not defined

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I've googles for how to work with pywintype errors but it hasn't worked yet. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Later,

C:\

nevermind again....

I just needed to import the pywintypes modules and I could handle it just fine

Later,

C:\

hmm... seems I'm late again.

*grabs popcorn*

no problem. I'm glad I figured it out on my own though. Another 14 minutes and I wouldn't have had to post that last question

Later,

C:\

I think your first problem with the extra slashes would have been solved by using Python's raw string syntax:

path = r"\\server\share"

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Hi CPrompt,

Why do you need that in Phyton, and not a batch file?

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Regards,
Elias

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lallous said:

Hi CPrompt,Why do you need that in Phyton, and not a batch file?--Regards,Elias

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because I needed to do this and I am trying to learn Python
It does a little more than map the drive though.

Thanks for the comment Veneficuz. I'll give that a go.

Later,

C:\