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How to get Computer Name using VB6 Code

Accessing system property is pretty easy with VB6 code. This can be useful when programmers need to refer the system name in the code. Steps Declare the GetComputerNameA function which resides in the kernel32 library. Create a function to fetch the Computer Name. Use the function The Kernel functions Declare Function GetComputerNameA Lib "kernel32" (ByVal lpBuffer As String, nSize As Long) As Long Get the computer name Define a new function to do the rest of the task. So you can reuse the code. Public Function GetComputerName() As String Dim sResult As String * 255 GetComputerNameA sResult, 255 GetComputerName = Left$(sResult, InStr(sResult, Chr$(0)) - 1) End Function Calling the function Just invoke the function and place values to a TextBox Text1.Text = GetComputerName