To get computer name

[Ravi Shankar]

Hi all,

Is there anyway, I can get the computer name. I know well of this program:-

public static String getComputerName(){
try{
return InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName();
}
catch(Exception e){
return "unknown";
}
}

But, assume that a computer has Japanese XP installed or Chinese XP
installed in which they will have their names in Japanese ro Chinese
repectively. In such cases, how can I get the hostname??

Warmest regards,
Ravi

 

[Roedy Green]

But, assume that a computer has Japanese XP installed or Chinese XP
installed in which they will have their names in Japanese ro Chinese
repectively. In such cases, how can I get the hostname??

Two other general approaches.

1. run some utility that squirts it out to the console and capture
output using exec. http://mindprod.com/jgloss/exec.html

2. write some platform specific JNI. See
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jni.html

 

[Roedy Green]

2. write some platform specific JNI. See
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/jni.html

there is a Windows function
GetComputerName

For $50 I will write you a JNI class to get it.