Translate file name in mapped drive to unc path filename

Hello! Which function translates file name given in mapped drive path to file name given in UNC path? For example: z:/abc/test.m to //nettapp1/abc/test.m Thanks in advance!!

[Karim]

you can try the following approach: how to get UNC path for mapped drive path - (mathworks.com)

[L]

Thanks, but I know there is a Matlab function which does this automatically. I prefer to use it.

[dpb]

" I know there is a Matlab function which does this automatically..."

I don't believe there is any such thing in base MATLAB. Maybe somebody has posted something on FEX, but unless there's a java method (and I don't know that there is), capturing the output from NET USE is the ticket for a Windows box.

Answer 1

[Jan]

No, there is no Matlab command to perform this automatically.

net use sovles this and WMIC can help also:

[status, out] = system('wmic path win32_mappedlogicaldisk get deviceid, providername');
List = strsplit(out, '\n');
Line = List{startsWith(List, 'Z:')};
UNC  = strtrim(Line(3:end));

Or parse the output of the PowerShell command:

Get-WmiObject Win32_NetworkConnection | where -Property 'LocalName' -eq 'Z:'  | ft "RemoteName","LocalName" -A