Operation System functions issues

Pit

Hello everyone!
It is not a secret that some operation system functions are not supported in RTC.
Does anybody have an idea how can I get values of SYSTEMDRIVE, COMPUTERNAME, TEMP,TMP ... and/or other system variables?

In the classic client I can use the ENVIRON function, but this function is not supported in the RoleTailored client.

For example:
In the Classic client ENVIRON('TEMP') will return me the path to the temporary system folder.
In th RTC the similar path will be after using CREATETMPFILE func and getting the path of a created file.
Or If the temporary place is not critical for solution – the TEMPORARYPATH function can be used.

But it is only one alternative.

What about analogs to
ENVIRON('SYSTEMDRIVE')
ENVIRON('COMPUTERNAME')
ENVIRON('SYSTEMROOT')
ENVIRON('WINDIR')
...
?

Thx a lot in advance.

P.S. Windows Vista Business.

papillon

If you can rely on Windows Scripting Host being available, the following works:

Declare an automation variable called WSH of type Windows Script Host Object Model.WshShell:

WSH	Automation	'Windows Script Host Object Model'.WshShell	

and then

IF ISSERVICETIER THEN
  CREATE(WSH, TRUE, TRUE)
ELSE
  CREATE(WSH, TRUE);

MESSAGE(FORMAT(WSH.ExpandEnvironmentStrings('%TEMP%')));

This prints the value of the environment variable %TEMP% of the session the RTC is running in. If you need it on the server side, just make the third parameter to CREATE a "false".

There are probably better ways, but this works for me.

Pit

Thx. It really works as I need.

dmc-dk

You can use ISSERVICETIER directly in CREATE function to avoid that IF...THEN statement:

CREATE(WSH,FALSE,ISSERVICETIER);

abhishekpareek

Hi All,

With reference to above I have another query i.e.

As we know that ENVIRON function is not supported in RTC hence how to get the value for windows user name in RTC. Earlier we use to get it by :

ENVIRON('USERNAME')

Thanks in Advance!

Regards,
Abhishek Pareek

fitol

Can't you just use USERID ?

abhishekpareek

Hey it is resolved. Actually I have to fetch the windows login instead of navision login.

I used this command:

WSH.ExpandEnvironmentStrings('%USERNAME%');

Thanks,
Abhishek