Xojo Conferences
| MBS | Oct | 2019 | Cologne | DE |
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FAQ.How to ask the Mac for the Name of the Machine?
Answer: Using Apple Events you can use this code:
Example:
Notes:
Code above is for Mac OS 9!
Also the MBS Plugin has a function for this which may be faster and work also on Macs without Filesharing (which handles this event).
Answer: Using Apple Events you can use this code:
Example:
Function Computername() As string
dim theEvent as AppleEvent
dim err as boolean
theEvent = newAppleEvent("mchn","getd","MACS")
err = theEvent.send
return theevent.ReplyString
End Function
Code above is for Mac OS 9!
Also the MBS Plugin has a function for this which may be faster and work also on Macs without Filesharing (which handles this event).
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