system.net.getHostName

Description

Returns the host name of the computer that the client is currently running on. On Windows, this is typically the "computer name". For example, might return EAST_WING_WORKSTATION or bobs-laptop .

Syntax

system.net. getHostName()

Parameters

none

Returns

String - The hostname of the local machine. This is the computer that the script is being executed on - may be a Client or the Gateway depending on the script context.

Scope

All

Code Examples

Code Snippet

#Put this script on a navigation button to link dedicated machines to specific screens.
comp = sytem.net.getHostName()
#check which line this client is tied to
if comp == "Line1Computer":
   system.nav.swapTo("Line Detail", {"line":1})
elif comp == "Line2Computer":
   system.nav.swapTo("Line Detail", {"line":2})
else:
   system.nav.swapTo("Line Overview")