Getting OSX Computer Name.......HELP

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#1

Hi,
I’m pretty new at AppleScript. I was hoping to get some help on trying to get a 10X MAC’s copmuter name or Rendezvous Name. I have tried using the GUI scriping but have not managed to get it working,
If anyone has an idea of doing this, I’d appreciate it.

Thanks

#2

This isn’t my code but it seems to work well. I’m sorry that I don’t recall who provided it (maybe Greggo??). :slight_smile:

-- Get Rendezvous Name --
set rendezvousName to do shell script "echo $HOSTNAME"
display dialog "Rendezvous Name: " & rendezvousName

-- Get Computer Name --
set the_host to do shell script "grep APPLETALK_HOSTNAME /etc/hostconfig"
try
	set old_delims to AppleScript's text item delimiters
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to "="
	set the_name to the second text item of the_host
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to old_delims
on error
	set AppleScript's text item delimiters to old_delims
end try
display dialog "Computer Name: " & the_name
#3

Rob,
Thanks for the quick response. The Rendezvous name works perfect. when I run the computer name script, I get an execution error type 1. Would you know what this is ?

#4

I’m not sure why it might be failing. Do you get the error with just this much of the script?

set the_host to do shell script “grep APPLETALK_HOSTNAME /etc/hostconfig”

#5

Rob,
Yes. Just the
set the_host to do shell script “grep APPLETALK_HOSTNAME /etc/hostconfig”

part of the script.

#6

What do you get when you run this?

set x to path to startup disk as text

tell application "Finder"
	display dialog (exists file (x & "private:etc:hostconfig"))
end tell
#7

Rob,
It’s false.
Morris

#8

I wonder if you don’t have hostconfig. Maybe it’s part of the Dev Tools. I’m not sure and I don’t know what else to suggest. :confused:

#9

Thanks for your help Rob. If I come up with something that works, I’ll definately post it

#10

This script will return the Rendevous name…

do shell script "hostname"