ServerComputer Class

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Definition

Namespace:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Assembly:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
Assembly:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

Provides properties for manipulating computer components such as audio, the clock, the keyboard, the file system, and so on.

public ref class ServerComputer
public class ServerComputer
type ServerComputer = class
Public Class ServerComputer
Inheritance
Object
ServerComputer
Derived

Examples

This example uses the My.Computer.Name property to display the name of the computer on which the code runs.

MsgBox("Computer name: " & My.Computer.Name)

Remarks

The properties exposed by the My.Computer object return information about the computer on which the application is deployed, as determined at run time. Typically, this data differs from what was available on the development computer.

Some members, such as the My.Computer.Audio object, are available only for non-server applications.

The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer object.

To See
Check connection status How to: Check Connection Status
Download a file How to: Download a File
Upload a file How to: Upload a File
Create a registry key How to: Create a Registry Key and Set Its Value
Access the Clipboard Storing Data to and Reading from the Clipboard

Constructors

ServerComputer()

Initializes a new instance of the ServerComputer class.

Properties

Clock

Gets an object that provides properties for accessing the current local time and Universal Coordinated Time (the equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time) from the system clock.
FileSystem

Gets an object that provides properties and methods for working with drives, files, and directories.
Info

Gets an object that provides properties for getting information about the computer's memory, loaded assemblies, name, and operating system.
Name

Gets the computer name.
Network

Gets an object that provides a property and methods for interacting with the network to which the computer is connected.
Registry

Gets an object that provides properties and methods for manipulating the registry.

Methods

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)

Applies to

See also