QFile open file on a shared drive

[gaddlord]

I have the following:

Q_ASSERT(QFile::exists("\\.host\Shared Folders\username On My Mac\Desktop\New Deck.txt"));

Q_ASSERT(QFile::exists("\\.host\Shared Folders\username On My Mac\Desktop\New Deck.txt"));

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The file is picked from QFileDialog but when check if it exists with QFile::exists it returns FALSE;

Is there any reason why QT cannot open a file on a shared drive.

Btw, this path is a valid one on Windows and is generated by putting the "New Deck.txt" file on my Mac OSX desktop and tried to be read from a QT application run from VM Ware Windows XP SP2.