Re: Windows machine name

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From: Randy Birch (rgb_removethis_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:21:36 -0400

Most APIs have constants defined or referenced that specify the particular
size of the string. In the case of GetComputerName lpBuffer is defined as
having a length of MAX_COMPUTERNAME, which the C headers defines as 16
characters, so:

Private Const MAX_COMPUTERNAME As Long = 16

   Dim tmp As String

  'return the name of the computer
   tmp = Space$(MAX_COMPUTERNAME)

   If GetComputerName(tmp, Len(tmp)) <> 0 Then
      GetLocalComputerName = TrimNull(tmp)
   End If

The full code is at http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/core/getcomputername.htm 

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Randy Birch
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: > Bob,
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: > When setting buffer sizes, how do you know how large to make them?
:
: There is actually a constant that could be used; most API calls are
: documented as to the sizes needed somewhere.  I used 512 in that example
: which is overkill since system names are never going to be anywhere near
: that.
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