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How to insert current user name

cdr-dev
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I am having a dull moment confused.gif. I can't figure out a way to display the current user name when a user logs into the database. What I have in the upper lefthand corner of the layout is something like:

Welcome! John Doe

What is the syntax to create for just doing a simple display of the current user that is logged in? Thanks for your help in advance.

Chris

Chris,

"Current user name" means different things in different versions. What version of FMP are you using? Do you have a custom login system, or are you using the built-in FMP login? Or do you just want to see the computer's owner name?

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I am using FM 7 Developer and using just the basic FMP login.

You should have a global CurrentUserName field that you set at login. To display it, use a merge field in a text block:

Welcome <<CurrentUserName>>!

The field gets set when you login with this script step:

Set Field [ CurrentUserName ; Get(AccountName) ] //gets the account name that was used to login

or

Set Field [ CurrentUserName ; Get(UserName) ] //gets the name of the computer's owner

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That is awesome! Works like a champ! Thanks Ender!

Chris

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