> | I have a program I am writing that allows a user to logout, then I want
to
> | capture the user name from the registry and use that name to delete
their
> | pwl file.
> |
> | I want to kill c:\windows\CurUser.pwl

> Kill "c:\windows\" & CurUser & ".pwl"

> |
> | I can get it to echo me the correct curent user to a msgbox, so I know I
> am
> | getting the right value assigned to CurUser.  I am just braindead today
on
> | the right format.
> |
> | Thanks,
> | Joe
> |
> |

> The problem is not killing the file, but the getting the username.
> GetUserName puts a null-terminated string in the buffervariable. When the
> username is "jsmith", is provides you with a 7-character long string
holding
> "jsmith|" (| is the null-character).
> You have to change the line where you 'translate' the result op the API
call
> to your variable like:

> If dl <> 0 Then CurUser = Left$(s, cnt - 1) Else CurUser = ""

> Hope this helps,
> Johan.

> | I tried that, but all I get back c:\windows\jsmith.  The .pwl does not
get
> | added.  Its like any string I place to the right is lost.
> |
> | Here is the code
> |
> |   'Reads User Name
> | Dim s As String
> | Dim cnt As Long
> | Dim dl As Long
> | Dim CurUser As String
> | cnt = 199
> | s = String$(200, 0)
> | dl = GetUserName(s, cnt)
> | If dl <> 0 Then CurUser = Left$(s, cnt) Else CurUser = ""
> |
> |
> | 'Deletes user pwl file
> |
> | MsgBox CurUser     ' CurUser value returns correct
> | Kill "C:\windows\" & CurUser & ".pwl"      ' This is the trouble spot
> | '  Kill not working
> |
> | Thanks
> | Joe
> |
> |


> | >


> | > | I have a program I am writing that allows a user to logout, then I
> want
> | to
> | > | capture the user name from the registry and use that name to delete
> | their
> | > | pwl file.
> | > |
> | > | I want to kill c:\windows\CurUser.pwl
> | >
> | > Kill "c:\windows\" & CurUser & ".pwl"
> | >
> | > |
> | > | I can get it to echo me the correct curent user to a msgbox, so I
know
> I
> | > am
> | > | getting the right value assigned to CurUser.  I am just braindead
> today
> | on
> | > | the right format.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks,
> | > | Joe
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |