How to retrieve the computer name?

[haisanthosh]

Hi Guys,

How can I get the name of the logged in computer?
I tried the GetComputerName API but it is not returning anything.. Pl. Help.

Thank You

[Cybrg641]

I got this from API guide...

Private Declare Function GetComputerName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetComputerNameA" (ByVal lpBuffer As String, nSize As Long) As Long
Private Sub Form_Load()
    'KPD-Team 1998
    'URL: http://www.allapi.net/
    'E-Mail: [email protected]
    Dim strString As String
    'Create a buffer
    strString = String(255, Chr$(0))
    'Get the computer name
    GetComputerName strString, 255
    'remove the unnecessary chr$(0)'s
    strString = Left$(strString, InStr(1, strString, Chr$(0)))
    'Show the computer name
    MsgBox strString
End Sub

If this doesn't help, post what you tried here and I will see what I can do.

[jbart]

If you are looking for the name of the computer you are using, you can use the API posted above or use the Environ function.

MsgBox Environ ("COMPUTERNAME")

[KrishnaSantosh]

private declare function GetComputerName _
Lib Kernel32" Alias "GetComputerNameA" _
(Byval lpBuffer As String,Byval nSize As Long) _
As Long

public function sGetCmpName()

Dim computer as String
Dim bufsize AS Long
Dim RetCode As Long
Dim NullCharPos As Long

Computer=Space(80)
BufSize=Len(Computer)

Retcode=GetComputerName(Computer,Bufsize)

NullCharPos=Instr(Computer,Chr(0))

If NullCharPos>0 then
Computer=Left(Computer,NullCharPos-1)
Else
Computer=""
Endif

End Function

For More Details And API EMail Me.

[haisanthosh]

Thank you. That was exactly what i needed. thank u all..!