Retrieving user name with carbon.

Apprentice

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Post: #1

May 2, 2008 — 05:57 AM

Hi!

I'm a bit new on Mac development.
I would like to know if there is a way to retrieve the current user name with Carbon?

I'm porting an application from Windows to Mac, and so far I couldn't find a way to do it.

Thanks!

FlamingHairball

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Post: #2

May 2, 2008 — 06:46 AM

In the words of the wise OneSadCookie: Carbon is all but dead. Use Cocoa instead.

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ThemsAllTook

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Post: #3

May 2, 2008 — 06:51 AM

Are you looking for the user's short name, or their full name? If you just want short name, this appears to work:

Code:

#include <pwd.h>

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

int main() {

    struct passwd * passwd;

    passwd = getpwuid(getuid());

    printf("Name: %s\n", passwd->pw_name);

    return EXIT_SUCCESS;

}

See also whoami() in http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinso.../who/who.c (requires ADC login).

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