The name of my laptop is currently named "ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-S14", but when I use %ComputerName% as path it would become "ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-".
I am currently using Windows 11 (Version: 23H2) x86_64
Bug Report - Incomplete %ComputerName%
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It is questionable if this is an FFS bug, as %ComputerName% is a (Windows) environment variable.
What does your computer show when you open a command shell (search for CMD) and type
echo %ComputerName% ?
If that is already incorrect, this is not an FFS issue.
What does your computer show when you open a command shell (search for CMD) and type
echo %ComputerName% ?
If that is already incorrect, this is not an FFS issue.
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The max length for computer names is 15. Change your computer name in Settings
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Curious.
If you run HOSTNAME from a C: prompt, does that show ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-S14 or ASUS-VIVIOBOOK- ?
C:\> HOSTNAME
(Seems the maximum length can be >15, but certain features, like NETBIOS may not work as expect with longer length names.)
If you run HOSTNAME from a C: prompt, does that show ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-S14 or ASUS-VIVIOBOOK- ?
C:\> HOSTNAME
(Seems the maximum length can be >15, but certain features, like NETBIOS may not work as expect with longer length names.)
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Result is ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-S14Curious.
If you run HOSTNAME from a C: prompt, does that show ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-S14 or ASUS-VIVIOBOOK- ?
C:\> HOSTNAME
(Seems the maximum length can be >15, but certain features, like NETBIOS may not work as expect with longer length names.) therube, 29 Nov 2023, 18:08
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Note that HOSTNAME and ComputerName are different beasts.
You (harryytm) never reacted to my initial reply about ComputerName ...
You (harryytm) never reacted to my initial reply about ComputerName ...
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The max length for computer names is 15. Change your computer name in Settings xCSxXenon, 29 Nov 2023, 17:08
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Sorry I missed your post, the answer is "ASUS-VIVIOBOOK-".You (harryytm) never reacted to my initial reply about ComputerName ... Plerry, 02 Jan 2024, 12:11
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Since I figure out the limitations of %ComputerName% and not a bug in the first place, I make it into a feature request instead.
Feature request - adding internal macro %HOSTNAME%
Feature request - adding internal macro %HOSTNAME%
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It sounds a bit strange, but the Manual page on Macros suggests FFS does only(?) support the listed (Windows) Environment Variables.
Did you simply try using %HOSTNAME%?
If that fails, it seems that, until HOSTNAME would be added to the supported variables (if ever ...), you can always go the way of defining a custom variable that is assigned the value of HOSTNAME.
This, as described in the example on the Macros Manual page.
Did you simply try using %HOSTNAME%?
If that fails, it seems that, until HOSTNAME would be added to the supported variables (if ever ...), you can always go the way of defining a custom variable that is assigned the value of HOSTNAME.
This, as described in the example on the Macros Manual page.
