PathLocalToUnc Method (String, PathFormat)

[AlphaFS] Converts a local path to a network share path.

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

If a logical drive points to a network share path (mapped drive), the share path will be returned without a trailing DirectorySeparator character.

Namespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly: AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.2

Syntax

public static string LocalToUnc(
	string localPath,
	PathFormat pathFormat
)

Public Shared Function LocalToUnc ( 
	localPath As String,
	pathFormat As PathFormat
) As String

public:
static String^ LocalToUnc(
	String^ localPath, 
	PathFormat pathFormat
)

static member LocalToUnc : 
        localPath : string * 
        pathFormat : PathFormat -> string

localPath: Type: SystemString
A local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows".
pathFormat: Type: Alphaleonis.Win32.FilesystemPathFormat
Indicates the format of the path parameter.

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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