Grabbing handles on an Intra-net 3

[ajpa]

I'm new to using FoxPro on a network. I've written an application that needs to know the user's handle (by which he logged on to the net) so as to customise the form with information specific to him. Is there a way of interrogating the intranet to find out who has just opened my application? Through a DOS command, perhaps?

Tony

 

[chpicker]

FoxPro has a built-in function to grab the current computer's network name and the user's login name. Try typing the following in your Command Window:

?SYS(0)

You'll get COMPNAME#USERNAME. Just parse the string to grab either name by itself.

 

[finsys]

LOL I've been programming Fox for 7 years+ and never realised that was there!! I knew there was something that returned the machine name, but never knew it did the user name too! Something seemingly trival but oh so useful. Thanks!

 

[ajpa]

Dear chpicker

Ah, yes, I see. So one can send a reply to one's own question to say thank you. (I'm new to this kind of information exchange as well - isn't it an amazing institution!).

Thank you very much for this helpful reply.

Tony