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<legacy_id>2210</legacy_id>

<name>hostName</name>

<type>function</type>

<syntax>

<example>the hostName</example>

<example>hostName()</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Networks &amp; Communication</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="accept">accept Command</command>

<function tag="DNSServers">DNSServers Function</function>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

<ios/>

<android/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

<web/>

<mobile/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> the <glossary tag="domain name">domain name</glossary> of the local system.</summary>

<examples>

<example>if the hostName is "localhost.example.org" then return empty</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>hostName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to find the <glossary tag="domain name">domain name</glossary> of the computer that LiveCode is running on.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>hostName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> the <glossary tag="domain name">domain name</glossary> of the computer.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>hostName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> does a reverse <glossary tag="DNS">DNS</glossary> lookup on the <function tag="hostAddress">hostAddress</function> in order to find the <glossary tag="domain name">domain name</glossary>. This means that the computer must be connected to the Internet in order to use this <control_st tag="function">function</control_st>. If a connection to the Internet is not available, the <b>hostName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> an <href tag="../dictionary/error_message.xml">error message</href>.</p>

</description>

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