windows filepro and username variable

[Scott Nelson]

Tried that, and it is there as USERNAME.  Did an echo %USERNAME% in cmd 
and that shows also.  Must be a problem in fp 5.0.7.

Scott


Robert Haussmann wrote:
> Scott,
>
> filePro is simply pulling from the windows environment.  It may be
> that in certain configurations, USERNAME isn't getting set (e.g.,
> maybe windows XP Home--I'm not sure).
>
> the easiest way to troubleshoot this is to start a command prompt
> and type:
>
> set > c:\env.txt
>
> then look at c:\env.txt and see what your environment looks like.
> Does USERNAME appear?
>
> Bob Haussmann
> Tabor Children's Services, Inc.
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: filepro-list-
>> bounces+haussma=nextdimension.net at lists.celestial.com [mailto:filepro-
>> list-bounces+haussma=nextdimension.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf
>> Of Scott Nelson
>> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:14 PM
>> To: Fairlight
>> Cc: filePro Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: windows filepro and username variable
>>
>>  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->
>>>
>>>       
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