Subj:  Computer name from API		Section: Windows API
  To:  All				Tuesday, September 01, 1998 8:50:02 PM
From:  Mark W Mansfield, 110633,227	#720198

Is there a way of getting the computer name from a Windows API or VB call? I know that there is a 
GetComputerName function in the 32 bit API, but I am working in VB 4.0 16-bit.

Thanks for help.

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Subj:  Computer name from API		Section: Windows API
  To:  Mark W Mansfield, 110633,227	Thursday, September 03, 1998 9:31:31 PM
From:  Calvin G. Smith, 102226,2127	#720339

Hi Mark!

>>> Is there a way of getting the computer name from a Windows API or VB call? I know that there 
is a GetComputerName function in the 32 bit API, but I am working in VB 4.0 16-bit. <<<

Hmmm, I actually use the NetWkstaGetInfo API for that in 32-bit mode. Anyway, you can extract it 
from the registry, yes?

Should be located at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, 
"System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName".

Use the RegOpenKey API and the RegQueryValue API to pull the "ComputerName" value down to 
your app.

Calvin Smith - Sr. Visual Basic/MS Access Consultant
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