I'm confused. Where is your first and last name stored that you will be retrieving it from?


>Hi Tracy,
>
>I wanted the actual name for the Header in intellisense. This code still returns the same as ID() does - it gave me the same string - not my actual First and Last Name.
>
>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>How can I get my full user's name instead of what ID() function returns?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>do you mean the NT username?
>>
>>(it's also here:)
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139625
>>
>>
>>

>>*--George: dbfForums 2007
>>*---+ Get Windows NT Username
>>private lcUserIDBuffer, lnBufferSize, RetVal
>>
>>RetVal         = 0
>>lcUserIDBuffer = Space(25) && Return buffer for user ID string
>>lnBufferSize   = 25        && Size of user ID return buffer
>>
>>Declare Integer GetUserName In Win32API As GetName;
>>        String  @lcUserIDBuffer,;
>>        Integer @lnBufferSize
>>
>>RetVal = GetName(@lcUserIDBuffer, @lnBufferSize)
>>
>>lcNTUsername = Left(lcUserIDBuffer, lnBufferSize-1)
>>
>>If empty(lcNTUsername)
>>	lcNTUsername = "Unknown"
>>ENDIF
>>?lcNTUsername
>>*---+ Username retrieved.
>>