reading / writing file from network computer

[smartprogrammer]

hellow !

i have to read file from specific network pc , save/display the path and then write back the file which i have already read, then after confirmation that file written is correct i proceed please guide me steps in order to achive this .. although this is a very basic question but i am asking for jump start as i have never used network with cvi before . please share some sample code if possible

thanks in advance 

[RobertoBozzolo · Accepted solution]

A lot depends on how you are acquiring the initial remote file pathname.

If the process starts with the operator interactively selecting the file (e.g. with FileSelectPopupEx) you can simply use the pathname returned from the function and treat the remote file as it were on your PC.