is there a built-in variable for the logged in user? i'll have to do
some calculations based on the logged in user and would like to know who
the logged in user is?

thanks

On Jul 23, 12:13 pm, lark <ham... [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> is there a built-in variable for the logged in user? i'll have to do
> some calculations based on the logged in user and would like to know who
> the logged in user is?
>
> thanks

Get ( AccountName ) is the logged in user of the file
Get ( UserName ) is the logged in user of the computer

Jackie wrote:
> On Jul 23, 12:13 pm, lark <ham... [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> is there a built-in variable for the logged in user? i'll have to do
>> some calculations based on the logged in user and would like to know who
>> the logged in user is?
>>
>> thanks
>
> Get ( AccountName ) is the logged in user of the file
> Get ( UserName ) is the logged in user of the computer
>
thanks

In article <1185208992.495249.111010 [at] o61g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
Jackie <justjacks [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jul 23, 12:13 pm, lark <ham... [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > is there a built-in variable for the logged in user? i'll have to do
> > some calculations based on the logged in user and would like to know who
> > the logged in user is?
> >
> > thanks
>
> Get ( AccountName ) is the logged in user of the file
> Get ( UserName ) is the logged in user of the computer

I'm not sure about the first one, but Get(UserName) is extremely easy
to get around, so don't use it for any security-important features. All
a user has to do is alter FileMaker's preferences to use another name
and re-open the database.

There is also Get (HostName) which tells you the name of the computer
hosting the database - in a single user system this is of course the
same as Get (UserName).

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