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 |
|---|---|
| getEnvironmentVariable | Retrieves the value of a system or user environment variable. |
Properties
The System.Environment object has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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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