Am Montag, den 14.01.2008, 09:23 +0200 schrieb Graeme Geldenhuys: > The offending code is as follows... > > function GetGroupName(gid: integer): string; > var > p: PGroup; > begin > p := getgrgid(gid); > if p <> nil then > result := p^.gr_name; > end; > > function GetUserName(uid: integer): string; > var > p: PPasswd; > begin > p := getpwuid(uid); > if p <> nil then > result := p^.pw_name > else > result := ''; > end;
The functions getlogin(2), getpwnam(3) and getgrnam(3) should be it. Look at the man pages how to use them. (this is on freebsd 4, should not have changed moving to 6 or 7) I don't know if they are wrapped by fpc or what the names would be (maybe fpXxxx as always). HTH, Marc _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
