Net Send in VBA

[KyleG]

We want to know if it is possible to code into vba instructions to message a pc on a network.

Eg. On workbook close send a message via the 'net send' command to pc nxrandscn1 "changes have been made to rosterfile"

We have been experimenting with the shell component. We wont to be able to send a different message depending on what the activesheet is.

Is this possible?

 

[CraigM]

Maybe something along the lines of:

Sub NetSend()
Dim sMsg As String
Dim sUser As String

Select Case ActiveSheet.Name
    Case "Sheet1": sMsg = "Sheet1 is active"
    Case Else:  sMsg = "No Message"
End Select

sUser = "user1"

Shell "C:\WINNT\system32\net.exe" & " send " & sUser & " " & sMsg, vbHide

End Sub

 

[Tobbes]

I have a problem...
I'm using this code to send a message over the network

Sub NOTIFY_Click()
Dim strUserName As String
strUserName = Environ("UserName")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
netlocation = InputBox("Message To:", "Net Send Message: Location", strUserName)
If netlocation <> "" Then
Message = InputBox("Message:", "Net Send Message: Message", "I need to use this spreadsheet when you're done, thank you!")
If Message <> "" Then
objShell.Run "net send " & netlocation & " " & Message, 0
End If
End If
End Sub

My problem is, where I am using the "Environ("UserName") as the default name to display in the InputBox, I would like to use the username of the user who currently has the spreadsheet open and locked for editing. Not the Excel username but, the Windows log in username.

Anyone know how to get that username as a string?

Cheers in advance.

 

[Tobbes]

The exact problem I have is defined here: http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408898&highlight=windows+username+locked+editing
but I don't need the timeout function