windows filepro and username variable

[Scott Nelson]

 From the desktop, running fp 5.0.7 and logged in as a user.  Have the 
command 'a=getenv("%USERNAME%")  and show"@"<A in auto processing.  It 
show blank, with or w/o the %.

Scott


Fairlight wrote:
> Is it just me, or did Scott Nelson say:
>   
>> I am running fp on xp pro, and trying to get the getenv to get the 
>> %USERNAME%.  It returns blank.  I have tried variations on the username 
>> with and w/o % etc.  Any one got this working?
>>     
>
> Are you doing it from inside a service like IIS, or are you doing it
> actually logged in and on the desktop?
>
> It should be getenv("USERNAME") and work fine--at least while logged into
> the desktop.
>
> mark->
>