Mohammad Alsolaiman
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get user name "advapi32.dll" updated for use on 64-bit systems
Hi:
But some times I encounter this error ( and I think when I use my apps. with 64-bit operating system )
Is there any alternative code for 64-bit. If so!, can I make it multi use. When 32-bit use this one, and when 64-bit use the new one!.
Please help.
'******************** Code Start **************************
' This code was originally written by Dev Ashish.
' It is not to be altered or distributed,
' except as part of an application.
' You are free to use it in any application,
' provided the copyright notice is left unchanged.
'
' Code Courtesy of
' Dev Ashish
'
'***************** Code Tested By Mohammed alsolaiman ***************
'I my self test this function, it works good.
Private Declare Function apiGetUserName Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias _
"GetUserNameA" (ByVal lpBuffer As String, nSize As Long) As Long
Function fOSUserName() As String
' Returns the network login name
Dim lngLen As Long, lngx As Long
Dim strUserName As String
strUserName = String$(254, 0)
lngLen = 255
lngx = apiGetUserName(strUserName, lngLen)
If (lngx > 0) Then
fOSUserName = Left$(strUserName, lngLen - 1)
Else
fOSUserName = vbNullString
End If
End Function
'******************** Code End **************************
Public Sub GetNetUserNane()
MsgBox (fOSUserName)
End Sub
I've been using this code several years ago since access 2003 up till now. But some times I encounter this error ( and I think when I use my apps. with 64-bit operating system )
Is there any alternative code for 64-bit. If so!, can I make it multi use. When 32-bit use this one, and when 64-bit use the new one!.
Please help.
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