GetDeviceName

Definition:

GetDeviceName()

Description:

Obtain the name of the device the Script is running on.

Platforms:

All (but see Notes below)

Parameters:

none

Returns:

String containing the name of the current device or an empty string, "", if no device name set.

Notes:

On iOS devices, due to changes introduced by Apple, this Method doesn't work on iOS 16 or above and will return an empty string if used on a device running these versions of the iOS operating system.

The name returned depends upon the type of device:

Device type

Name

Android device

The Bluetooth name given to the device.

iOS device (iOS 15 or below)

The Device Name as found under:

Settings → General → About → Name

Windows device

The fully qualified NetBIOS/Computer name.