system.net.getHostName

Description

Returns the host name of the computer that the client is currently running on. On Windows, this is typically the "computer name". For example, might return EAST_WING_WORKSTATION or bobs-laptop.

Syntax

system.net.getHostName()

Parameters

none

Returns

String - The hostname of the local machine. This is the computer that the script is being executed on - may be a Client or the Gateway depending on the script context.

Scope

All

Examples

Put this script on a navigation button to link dedicated machines to specific screens.

comp = sytem.net.getHostName()

#check which line this client is tied to

if comp == "Line1Computer":

   system.nav.swapTo("Line Detail", {"line":1})

elif comp == "Line2Computer":

   system.nav.swapTo("Line Detail", {"line":2})

else:

   system.nav.swapTo("Line Overview")

See also:

system.net.getExternalIpAddress

system.net.getIpAddress