--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...> wrote:

> > A bit off topic, but close enough.
> >
> > Is it possible on a Windows client, to take the tcp/ip IBO

connection

> > string <Server_Name>:<Path_On_Server> to the database file, use

some

> > nice function and get <Network_Path_To_Database_Directory>?
> >
> > That would be nice.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Russell
>
> no - the share could start anywhere and there may not be (should

not be) a

> share to the directory anyway.
> Alan

Hi Alan

Agree, that is a reason why there will not be a simple transformation
from <Server_Name>:<Path_On_Server> to
<Network_Path_To_Database_Directory>
but could there be some smart share searching function which does the
job?

Regards
Russell