i have a field computer serial number in my filemaker application,and i want as i open the application the serial number of my computer will automatically show on that field.

How can i do this?

please explain with example.

Edited February 26, 201015 yr by Guest

How can i do this?

FileMaker cannot do this.

On a Mac the System Profiler application can display the serial number. It would probably require an AppleScript to make happen.

A quick Google search turned up this:

http://www.jaharmi.com/2008/03/15/to_get_mac_serial_numbers_scripts_is_ioreg_or_system_profiler_faster

If your only looking for a unique system identifier, you may want to try using Get(SystemNICAddress), although not a system serial number, it is a unique identifier for the system.

If your only looking for a unique system identifier, you may want to try using Get(SystemNICAddress), although not a system serial number, it is a unique identifier for the system.

Note that this can actually give you a list of values, not merely a single value, if for instance you have wireless networking and wired networking turned on.

Thanks a lot , it really helpful.