vb.net how to check if a network drive is mapped persistently

Question

I use the following code to layout network drives on a system. I want to add a third column for persistence but in vb.net I do not know how to check if a drive has a persistent map or not. Any suggestions?

For Each drive_info As DriveInfo In DriveInfo.GetDrives()
        If drive_info.DriveType().ToString = "Network" Then
            With maps.Items.Add(drive_info.Name)
                .SubItems.Add(drive_info.DriveType().ToString)
            End With
        End If
    Next drive_info

Answer 1

This might help you. It is a C# class that enumerates network resources, and has the ability to distinguish persistent connections:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/csenumnetworkresources.aspx?msg=964694

I apologize that it is in C#, but it does some things like marshaling memory that I don't know how to do in VB.

Constants are passed to the EnumerateServers function to provide fine control of the output. The constant you would find of interest is:

RESOURCE_REMEMBERED

Enumerates remembered (persistent) connections.

Answer 2

You could have always done it in WMI without any (well okay fewer) nasty cludges.

e.g.

Imports System
Imports System.Management

Public Module modmain
   Sub Main()
    Dim searcher As New ManagementObjectSearcher("SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkConnection WHERE LocalName = 'Z:'")
    Dim obj As ManagementObject
    For Each obj In searcher.Get
        Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}", obj.Item("LocalName").ToString, obj.Item("Persistent"))
    Next
   End Sub
End Module

Obviously you need to add a reference to System.Management.dll and change Z: to the drive you are checking, or you could probably replace all your code with just that snippet as removing the WHERE clause will return all mapped drives.