System.Environment object
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Defines the properties and methods for determining system and user environment variables.
Members
The System.Environment object has these types of members:
Methods
The System.Environment object has these methods.
Method | Description |
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getEnvironmentVariable | Retrieves the value of a system or user environment variable. |
Properties
The System.Environment object has these properties.
Property | Access type | Description |
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machineName |
Read-only |
Gets the name of the local computer. |
Remarks
System environment variables define the behavior of the global operating system environment. Local environment variables define the behavior of the environment of the current user session.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
End of client support |
Windows 7 |
End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
IDL |
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DLL |
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