run python script from network? I'm looking for a way to execute blender, in background mode (-b) and giving a python script (--python &lt;filename&gt;) which is available in the network. For example :

blender.exe -b --python  \\Host\Dev\blender_setup.py


Currently Blender is looking for the script adding the current folder from which the .bat was executed (or C:\Windows if the batch file was in a network path). I've tried many syntaxes (//, \, \\, "\...", etc) and apparently I can't without mapping a network drive. I always get something like :


  OSError: Python file "C:\Users\flavio\Desktop\Host\Dev\blender_setup.py" could not be opened: No such file or directory


As you can see in bold, Blender is not looking in the right place

EDIT : Without mapping that network folder to a network drive and without simlinks. It would be too easy :)

Any clue ?

EDIT 2 : Waow, actually any network paths, even for .blend file, are not working. This is very tricky for a renderfarm. The following paths (no matter the /, //, \\, \\\\ etc) will give the same result :


  blender.exe -b \\192.168.0.5\...\myFile.blend -a -x 1 -o


or


  blender.exe -b \\HOST\...\myFile.blend -a -x 1 -o


Will give the following error message :


  Warning: Unable to open 'C:\Users\flavio\Desktop\192.168.0.5...\myFile.blend': No such file or directory 


(if the .bat file is on my Desktop)
It's fixed on Blender 2.71 for windows.

(As part of our network is still using XP we are stuck on 2.70a, and I didn't had the chance to test 2.71)