copy system na,me to autoexec.bat

[jagjit_82]

Hiiii ,

I want to know if i can copy my system name(computer name) to a bat file(Autoexec.bat) file in Install shield and Basic MSI?

If yes how can i attaint this...

thanks
jagjit

[RobertDickau]

If you're using the Environment Variables view, you can use [ComputerName] in your settings.

[jagjit_82]

sir in case if i am not using environment variables view...like in IS project then what should be done

[RobertDickau]

If you're talking about an InstallScript project, please search the knowledge base and these forums for "GetComputerName", or perhaps call GetEnvVar to get the value of the COMPUTERNAME environment variable.

[jagjit_82]

Sir If i am working on basic MSI project,setting environment variables with[computername] in environment's view will also change or update the autoexec.bat file.

I mean will it automatically change the environment variable to [computername] in batch file(AUTOEXEc.bat)

[RobertDickau]

You will need to use the same capitalization: ComputerName and not "computername".

But yes, on Windows 9x systems, the value will be expanded into autoexec.bat; on Windows NT-based systems (Windows 2000, Windows XP, and the rest) the environment variable data will be written to the registry, as all environment variables are.

[jagjit_82]

sir we are using NT based systems....
As you said environment data is written to the registry.Is this means it is also written to the AUTOEXEC.BAT...
If it aint,Then how can i write the environments data to AUTOEXEC.BAT

[RobertDickau]

On Windows NT-based systems, my understanding is that autoexec.bat is generally not used...

[jagjit_82]

but Sir i want to copy the [ComputerName] to AUTOEXEC.bat file......
is there any other way out through which i could attain this