Get Computer Name with VBA Code using FactoryTalk View Studio Site Edition

Adding a text element in your HMI application that is used in the VBA code to display your computer name instead of the text inside the text element by setting Expose To VBA to VBA Control.

1. Create a Text object on your SE graphic display.
2. Once this object is created, right-click on it and select Property Panel
3. Set the ExposeToVBA property to VBA Control
4. Add the following code to your graphic’s AnimationStart event. In this example, the name of the Text object is StationName:

Private Sub Display_AnimationStart()
StationName.Caption = Environ("COMPUTERNAME")
End Sub

0:00 Quick Intro
0:53 Adding the Text Element
1:35 Changing the name of the Text element
2:30 Expose to VBA set to VBA Control
3:15 Opening VBA code
3:40 Find Display Animation
4:00 Writing the VBA code
5:35 Fixing the compile error - I had a fat finger moment
6:17 Explaining the VBA code in-depth
6:30 Testing the VBA code
7:45 Launching the HMI client for another test
8:28 Recommended videos for you

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