PathLocalToUnc Method (String, Boolean)

[AlphaFS] Converts a local path to a network share path, optionally returning it in a long path format.

A Local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows" will be returned as: "\\MachineName\C$\Windows".

If a logical drive points to a network share path, the share path will be returned instead.

Namespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly: AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.0

Syntax

public static string LocalToUnc(
	string localPath,
	bool asLongPath
)

Public Shared Function LocalToUnc ( 
	localPath As String,
	asLongPath As Boolean
) As String

public:
static String^ LocalToUnc(
	String^ localPath, 
	bool asLongPath
)

static member LocalToUnc : 
        localPath : string * 
        asLongPath : bool -> string

localPath: Type: SystemString
A local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows".
asLongPath: Type: SystemBoolean
returns the path in long path (Unicode) format, when returns the path as a regular path.

Type: String
On successful conversion a UNC path is returned.

If the conversion fails, localPath is returned.

If localPath is an empty string or , is returned.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentException
PathTooLongException
NetworkInformationException

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