[AccessD] Using the SUBST command

Do you havae a cmd.exe in the rooot of drive C:?

That would be most unusual.

On 23 Jul 2013 at 23:32, Bryan Fitzpatrick wrote:

> Hi List
> 
> Has anyone used the SUBST command from VBA?
> 
> I am currently developing a system in Access 2010 which requires data to 
> be exported to a Word template.  Easily done.
> The problem comes in with the length of the paths involved with the 
> storage folder for the templates and the created documents.
> 
> I would like to use the SUBST command to map the path to a drive, action 
> the import or export, and then disconnect the drive.
> But I cannot get the command to run.
> 
> Code snippet:
> ....
> ....
> ....
> Save:
>              Shell ("c:\cmd.exe /c SUBST X: " & gstrDraftIMPPath)
> 
>              myFileName = "ServiceNo " & mRsClients!ServiceID & "- 
> Client " & mRsClients!ClientName _
>                                  & " Personal Officer " & 
> mRsClients!PersonalOfficerName
> 
>              .SaveAs "X:\" & myFileName, wdFormatDocument
>          End With 'my word doc
> 
> 
> If I map the drive manually, it all works perfectly.  But I can't get it 
> to map automatically.  Has anyone done this before, or guide me to the 
> correct Shell syntax if it's wrong
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> -- 
> */Bryan
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