JCL Help:GetLocalComputerName

 JCL Help: GetLocalComputerName Function

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Summary

Returns the name of the local computer.

Pascal

 function GetLocalComputerName: string;

Return Value

The local computer name or an empty string on failure.

Description

The GetLocalComputerName function retrieves the NetBIOS name of the local computer. This name is established at system startup, when the system reads it from the registry. If the local computer is a node in a cluster, GetLocalComputerName returns the name of the cluster.

See Also

GetLocalUserName

About

Unit

JclSysInfo

Donator

Nick Hodges (Win32) André Snepvangers (Unix)

Notes

If you're running Windows 2000 you can use the GetComputerNameEx function for more detailed control over exactly which name you want.

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