Subject Re: [firebird-support] Using a file on a network share
Author Bjoern Reimer
Hi,

MT> Hi Alex,

>> I think I know a good reason why people try to use database files on a
MT> Network
>> Share :))
>>
>> A friend of mine, just minutes ago told me:
>> "Why can't I use a file in a share. I can browse it using XXX GUI tool."
>>
>> So, all you guys who develop GUI tools for Firebird, please consider
>> removing "Network neighbourhood" from your "Select/Open file ..." dialogs.
MT> :))

MT> Tough call - this CAN be useful if you need to browse xxx levels
MT> deep in your shared folder and you simply shared target C drive :-)
MT> Replacing the sharename with "C:\" could do the trick :-)

Do you remember subst?
Much faster!!



Bjoern

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