Getusername

Fetches the current user name.

Description

PURPOSE:
This MATLAB mex function fetches the name of the current user. The function is only for windows operating system. It was tested for MATLAB release 12.1 running under windows 12.1

COMPILE AND LINK AS A MATLAB MEX DLL:

type
mex getusername.c

on MATLAB command prompt to compile and link the program as a MATLAB mex dll.

CALLING SYNTAX
The resulting file getusername.dll may be called just like a MATLAB m-file function with syntax:

[username] = getusername

without any input arguments.

• Acknowledgements: This submission has inspired the following:; getUserName
• MATLAB release: MATLAB 6.1 (R12.1)
• Other requirements: windows

[Martin Lechner]

Matlab 6.5 for windows operating system:
getenv('UserName') also works

[michael twardak]

Under unix getenv('USER'); also works, string is casesensitive

[David Verrelli]

I want to rate Martin Lechner's alternative as 5/5.