Subject Re: source aliases From charlie <tm@tc,com> <charlie <tm@tc,com>> Date Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:11:10 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Thanks Akshat.  I appreciate your help. Akshat Kapoor Wrote: > Good Evening Charlie, > > I am using pictures in my inventory and trying to learn a way to access the information from other computers.  But I am confused. > > > > All of the images are stored on my main desktop.  As well, all data is there also.  I access data from other computers as M: withe the bde. > > > > The satellite computers do not have dbase on them but are set op with the ini setup files.  And obviously their bde is set up to go to m: > > > > So do I have to set up the source alias for images to m:  I'm thinking yes.  How do I save that into the project?   Can I insert plus.ini in the project so that the source aliases look fir m > > ; and not affect my main computer which is obviously accessing images at c:? > > > > I think I have a handle on this but not sure how to handle plus.ini in the project.   Thanks for any help. > > I will suggest shifting to using unc names rather than mapped paths. > They are much more reliable and do not change easily. > > The biggest advantage is that mapping of drive need not be done on each > and every node. > > And dBase image control DOES recognise unc paths. > > I just store full UNC path in my tables and have been successful in > display of images in forms. > > And the best part is that unc path remains the same wether it is server > or node. > > Regards > Akshat