Get Login Name Using Python

Besides the Python built-in functions, Robomotion enables users to extend scripting capabilities using external modules. External modules facilitate code reuse and prevent users from redeveloping the same functionality.

What Get Login Name Using Python can do

• Core.Process.StartProcess runs powershell with -NoProfile -Command $env:USERNAME in the foreground and captures stdout into msg.login_name_raw.
• Core.Programming.Function trims trailing CR/LF from msg.login_name_raw and composes msg.dialog_text = 'Machine login name: ' + user.
• Core.Dialog.MessageBox titled Login name (type info) displays msg.dialog_text, then Core.Flow.Stop.

Behind the scenes

• The flow shells out to PowerShell rather than Python because $env:USERNAME is available on every stock Windows host, while a Python interpreter is not guaranteed. The template name is retained from the original; swap the process call for python -c "import getpass; print(getpass.getuser())" if a Python runtime is required for parity.
• -NoProfile skips user profile scripts so login shells with slow or interactive profiles do not stall the flow.
• The trim loop guards against both \r\n (Windows) and \n-only (WSL/PowerShell Core) output so the dialog never shows a trailing blank line.
• getpass.getuser() (or $env:USERNAME) returns the environment user; on shared-session hosts this may differ from the interactive desktop user — use a Win32 API call if that distinction matters.