To see a list of variables, create a sub:
Sub ListEnvironmentVariables() 'each environment variable in turn Dim EnvironmentVariable As String 'the number of each environment variable Dim EnvironmentVariableIndex As Integer 'get first environment variables EnvironmentVariableIndex = 1 EnvironmentVariable = Environ(EnvironmentVariableIndex) 'loop over all environment variables till there are no more Do Until EnvironmentVariable = "" 'get next e.v. and print out its value Debug.Print EnvironmentVariableIndex, EnvironmentVariable 'go on to next one EnvironmentVariableIndex = EnvironmentVariableIndex + 1 EnvironmentVariable = Environ(EnvironmentVariableIndex) Loop End Sub
click menu “View” > “Immediate Window” and run it
Doesn’t work on macintosh
Private Sub Workbook_Open() 'Generates a GUID: Sheet1.Cells(8, 3).Value = Mid$(CreateObject("Scriptlet.TypeLib").GUID, 2, 36) 'environment variables: Sheet1.Cells(11, 3).Value = Environ$("computername") Sheet1.Cells(12, 3).Value = Environ$("username") Sheet1.Cells(13, 3).Value = Environ$("USERPROFILE") MsgBox "Hello " & Environ$("username") End Sub
on Macintosh Excel you can try a AppleScript, something like:
Function GetUserNameMac() As String Dim sMyScript As String sMyScript = "set userName to short user name of (system info)" & vbNewLine & "return userName" GetUserNameMac = MacScript(sMyScript) End Function