COMPUTERNAME

Returns the full computer name of where the code is running.
For instructions on how to add a function to a workbook refer to the page under Inserting Functions


Private Declare Function GetComputerName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetComputerNameA" _ 
   (ByVal lpBuffer As String, nSize As Long) As Long

Function ReturnComputerName() As String
Dim sBuffer As String * 255
Dim lLength As Long
Dim sComputerName As String

    sComputerName = ""
    lLength = GetComputerName(sBuffer, 255)
    lLength = InStr(1, sBuffer, Chr(0))
    If (lLength > 0) Then
        sComputerName = Left(sBuffer, lLength - 1)
    Else
        sComputerName = sBuffer
    End If

    ReturnComputerName = UCase(Trim(sComputerName))
End Function

The full computer name can be seen from (Start > Control Panel > System)(Computer Name tab).



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