[Tutor] Testing network folder

[Bernard Lebel]

I should precise that if I use
os.path.exists( '\\\\machineName\\sharedFolder\\anotherFolder' )

It works (returns true).
I'm even more confused now!


Bernard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernard Lebel" <python at bernardlebel.com>
To: <tutor at python.org>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 10:38 AM
Subject: [Tutor] Testing network folder


> Hello,
>
> I'm trying something very basic, but for the life of I'm getting what I
> expect.
> I try to test the existence of a directory located on a network computer,
> using a UNC path.
>
> import os
> os.path.exists( '\\\\machineName\\sharedFolder' )
>
> Always return False.
> I'm on Windows XP, the target machine is a Windows machine, and there is a
> samba server between us.
> When I type
> \\machineName\sharedFolder
> in my Windows Explorer, well, I get there immediately.
>
> Is there anything I should be aware of?
>
>
> Thanks
> Bernard
>
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