little syntax error i got

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hello,
I am having a little trouble with this code I am trying to make.
I am trying to have like (if admin then do this) thing
only I would like to use usernames and not the administrator profile type.

The usernames are (sysadmin, administrator, backup.)

Here is the code:

VB

If (LCase(Environment.UserName)) = (CStr("sysadmin") Or CStr("administrator") Or CStr("backup")) Then
    MessageBox.Show("You are an administrator")
Else
    MessageBox.Show("You are not an authorised user!")
End If

the error I am getting is:
Conversion from string "sysadmin" to type 'Double' is not valid.

I think I need to try to convert my username "sysadmin" to string or somthing.

Can any one show me the right way of doing this.

thanks

Posted 14-Mar-12 20:12pm

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Sarvesh Kumar Gupta · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-14T20:24:00

Solution 1

Hi, use below code

VB

If (LCase(Environment.UserName) = "sysadmin" Or LCase(Environment.UserName) = CStr("administrator") Or  LCase(Environment.UserName) = "backup") Then
            MessageBox.Show("You are an administrator")
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("You are not an authorised user!")
        End If

Posted 14-Mar-12 20:24pm

Sarvesh Kumar Gupta

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Member 8327439 15-Mar-12 2:36am

thank you for that, I thought it would like that but did not know how to do it.

thanks again.

Sarvesh Kumar Gupta 15-Mar-12 13:35pm

if it solve your problem then vote it.