hostName

Type

function

Summary

Returns the domain name of the local system.

Syntax

the hostName

hostName()

Description

Use the hostName function to find the domain name of the computer that LiveCode is running on.

The hostName function does a reverse DNS lookup on the hostAddress in order to find the domain name. This means that the computer must be connected to the Internet in order to use this function. If a connection to the Internet is not available, the hostName function returns an error message.

Examples

if the hostName is "localhost.example.org" then return empty

Value

Name	Type	Description
return		The hostName function returns the domain name of the computer.

Related

glossary: domain name, error message, return, DNS

command: accept

control structure: function

function: hostAddress, DNSServers

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile