RE: [AccessDevelopers] getting the windows user name

[Lava Boggavarapu]

Try   Public Function NetUser() As String Dim sUName$ Dim lCnt As Long, lRet As Long       NetUser = ""     sUName = String$(255, 0)     lCnt = 255     lRet = GetUserName(sUName, lCnt)     If lCnt > 0 Or lRet <> 0 Then         NetUser = Left(sUName, lCnt - 1)     End If   End Function   I got this from somewhere else.   Lava   ------------------------------------------------ Lava Boggavarapu Lava Trading Inc. 95 Morton Street New York, NY 10014   Tel 212.519.9371 Mobile 732.668.2935 www.lavatrading.com -----Original Message----- From: AccessDevelopers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jezmo_codpiece Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 8:28 AM To: AccessDevelopers@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AccessDevelopers] getting the windows user name   I am trying to get the logged in windows user name to record the last person to edit a record. I can do this OK using the following: Function ap_GetUserName() As Variant Dim strUserName As String Dim lnglength As Long Dim lngResult As Long ' set up the buffer strUserName = String$(255, 0) lnglength = 255 lngResult = wu_GetUserName(strUserName, lnglength) ap_GetUserName = strUserName End Function But the string seems to be filled with non-usable characters after the username, as when I try to paste this to a text box it tells me the string is too long. Does anyone know how to easily get just the user name without the garbage? Many thanks in advance. The information contained in this message and any attachments (the "Message") is intended for specific individual(s), and may be confidential or proprietary. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete this Message and do not disclose. Messages are not secure or error free and can contain viruses and the sender is not liable for any of these occurrences. The sender reserves the right to monitor, record and retain Messages. Please zip all files prior to uploading to Files section. SPONSORED LINKS Microsoft access developer Microsoft access help Microsoft access database Microsoft access training Microsoft access training course Microsoft access programming YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "AccessDevelopers" on the web.   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.