function get_hostname

Synopsis

Get the name of the host computer

Usage

String_Type get_hostname ()

Description

The get_hostname function returns the name of the host computer. If the editor is unable to determine the name, and the user has not specified a name, then "localhost" is returned.

See also

set_hostname , get_realname , get_username

function get_realname

Synopsis

Get the user's real name

Usage

String_Type get_realname

Description

The get_realname returns the user's real name. If the editor is unable to determine this value, an empty string is returned.

See also

set_realname , get_username , get_hostname

function get_username

Synopsis

Get the username

Usage

String_Type get_username ()

Description

The get_username function returns the username associated with the current process. If is is unable to determine this value, "unknown" will be returned.

See also

set_username , get_realname , get_hostname

function set_hostname

Synopsis

Set the name of the host

Usage

set_hostname (String_Type hostname)

Description

set_hostname may be used to set set the name of the host that the editor will associate with the current process.

See also

get_hostname , set_username , set_realname

function set_realname

Synopsis

Set the user's realname

Usage

set_realname (String_Type realname)

Description

The set_realname function sets the editor's notion of what the user's real name is such that subsequent calls to get_realname will return the specified value.

See also

get_realname , get_username , set_username , set_hostname

function set_username

Synopsis

Set the username of the editor process

Usage

set_username (String_Type username)

Description

This function may be used to specify the username associated with the editor process.

See also

get_username , set_realname , set_hostname