Running application on other computer in network

[luthier]

How do I access other computers that are on my network in vDos?  I would like to run an application (Alpha Four) that is on another computer. What commands, or what do I enter at the c:\> prompt, to gain access to the other computer?

[Jos]

Do USE local_DOS_drive_letter: \\computername\sharename

Jos

[luthier]

I understand the \\computername\sharename part, but not sure what the first part of your reply means. I tried several different ways of entering the path, and none worked for me. My remote computer is SCSI, and the shared folder is Alpha4v7. So, \\SCSI\ALPHA4V7\ did not work. Tried c: \\scsi\alpha4v7\, and tried without the space. Tried with the change directory command, CD \\scsi\allpha4v7\, and all the above variations of this, and get an "invalid directory" reply.

[Jos]

Go to the Windows File Explorer, and type \\scsi\alpha4v7\ in the address bar, then press ENTER.
If it’s accepted (correct) there, for instance USE c: \\scsi\alpha4v7\ at the vDos command prompt should work also.

Jos

[luthier]

The Windows Explorer test worked, but not in VDOS.
I now realized that USE is a dos command, not you telling me to use something.
I tried USE C: \\scsi\alpha4v7 , which did not work. Drive already in use error.
I started reading the autoexec, did not understand it very well (could be phrased better?), but then I saw that USE did assign the drive letter when I used F: instead of C: (USE F: \\scsi\alpha4v7\), like in the example, and then I could access the remote computer with F: \\scsi\alpha4\

[Jos]

I don’t think the USE command needs more explaining in autoexec.txt.

You can only do USE once for a specific vDos/DOS drive letter. If you already have USE C: whatever, you can’t have a second USE C: whatever.

Jos