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[archive] user id in accept from system info

  • July 12, 2006
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[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 11 July 2006]

why is there a limitation of 12 characters in the accept from system info for the USER-ID?

Even the 'Administrator' login will not fit in there.

Is there another way of obtaining the current windows login ID?

Regards

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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 11 July 2006]

    why is there a limitation of 12 characters in the accept from system info for the USER-ID?

    Even the 'Administrator' login will not fit in there.

    Is there another way of obtaining the current windows login ID?

    Regards
    It is a historical limitation. Apparently you are on Windows, how about calling the Windows API directly? GetUserName is the function, possibly GetUserNameEx if you want a more extensive id.
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    [Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 11 July 2006]

    why is there a limitation of 12 characters in the accept from system info for the USER-ID?

    Even the 'Administrator' login will not fit in there.

    Is there another way of obtaining the current windows login ID?

    Regards
    It is a historical limitation. Apparently you are on Windows, how about calling the Windows API directly? GetUserName is the function, possibly GetUserNameEx if you want a more extensive id.

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