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I have an old windows xp machine running; and I am trying to bang out

the 'computer name' into a message box. The PC computer name is found in system properties tab. (it's called 'full computer name')

I have tried net.ip and net.domain with no luck, I can only get 'localhost'

I have an old windows xp machine running; and I am trying to bang out
the 'computer name' into a message box. The PC computer name is found in system properties tab. (it's called 'full computer name')

get-computer-name

Maybe it's possible nowadays using node.js in Max, see help for node.script.

What max version are you running on that PC ?

http://jasch.ch/dl/jasch_objects_0.3_win.zip

I am not sure about older shell external for win.

Before that one had DOShack or fe.shell, both java based

is usual message in command prompt to get computer name.

What max version are you running on that PC ?
You can try jasch's getenv object.
http://jasch.ch/dl/jasch_objects_0.3_win.zip
this one works on max 4-6 and xp
I am not sure about older shell external for win.
Before that one had DOShack or fe.shell, both java based
hostname is usual message in command prompt to get computer name.



 with node.js during this confinement was to get the hostname of my computer (instead of using shell). I simply adapted the filesystem example.

filesystem.zip

My first attempt to do something with node.js during this confinement was to get the hostname of my computer (instead of using shell). I simply adapted the filesystem example.


BTW, I almost forgot there is also the [gestalt] object, and its 

BTW, I almost forgot there is also the [gestalt] object, and its host message.

[gestalt] is cool. Did not know about that object.

It's just sad, that it destroys the backslashes on Windows, at least as shown in the gestalt.maxhelp example

"LOCALAPPDATA" : [ "C:UsersHardcoderAppDataLocal" ],

[gestalt] is cool. Did not know about that object. 

gestalt is a system call related to the MacOS 6 or 7 nanokernel and several of the classic mac os´s extensions (such as audio and network drivers but also most hardware specs) and present on macOS until today. 

gestalt is a german word and means shape, figure, often connoted negative (freak, ugly person?) which i think makes it really funny when you look at an oldworld mac´s design.


gestalt is a system call related to the MacOS 6 or 7 nanokernel and several of the classic mac os´s extensions (such as audio and network drivers but also most hardware specs) and present on macOS until today. 

gestalt is a german word and means shape, figure, often connoted negative (freak, ugly person?) which i think makes it really funny when you look at an oldworld mac´s design.