GetHostProperties

This method allows the user to get information about the current machine, program, and BIC user.

Syntax

GetHostProperties(appType as CDRApplicationName, appSubtype as Long, appInstance as String, appUserName as String, appIP as String, appMachineName as String, appLicensee as String)
Description Definition
appType Type of the calling application. The parameter can be read from script.

For more information, see CDRApplicationName.

appSubType For internal use only
appInstance Runtime Service instance name, if ApplicationName is TANRuntimeServer.

Not used for other applications.

appUsername Login name of the current BIC user.
  • BIC user for Designer, Verifier, LSM, and Web Verifier
  • Windows user for Runtime Server
appIP IP address of the computer.
appMachineName Machine name running the script.
appLicensee Customer name of the used license file.

Sample Code

The following sample code calls the GetHostProperties in the initialize event. The method returns information into variables as to where the script is executed, who is executing it, and which program module is executing it. 

Private Sub ScriptModule_Initialize(ByVal ModuleName as String)
   Dim appInstance as String
   Dim appSubtype as Long
   Dim appUserName as String
   Dim appIP as String
   Dim appMachineName as String
   Dim appLicensee as String
   Dim appType as CDRApplicationName
   Project.GetHostProperties(appType, appSubtype, appInstance, appUserName, appIP, appMachineName, appLicensee)
End Sub