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sysComputerName ( )

Obtains the NetBIOS name of the local computer.

Usage:

sysComputerName (object me)

Parameters:

None

Returns:

(string) - the NetBios computer name stored in

Example:

-- generates a unique 32 digit MD5 value based on computer name and hard drive serial number
xtRose = xtra("Rosetta").new( )
strCompName = xtRose.sysComputerName( )
strHardDiskSerial = xtRose.sysDriveInfo( "C", 2 )

-- create 32 digit hash value based on these values
strUserKey = xtRose.md5String( strSerial& "add some random salt to  prevent dictionary lookup" )

Notes:


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