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Originally posted by: aop

Hi!

Is there a way to be able to use aliases (e.g. %username%) typically available in Windows in directory names when specifying locations for input or output nodes? So if my user name is name1 then setting output directory to C:\Users\%username%\OUTPUT would automatically refer to C:\Users\Name1\OUTPUT (usually works in windows applications)? I'm aware of parameters in BRE but I'm looking for a solution where the parameters wouldn't even be needed.

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Originally posted by: Tim Meagher

Hey,

I'm not sure if this is a recommended way for solving such issues, or if there is a better way, but the following should work (note: Will only work on a desktop install):

1. Locate your setBrainEnv.bat file in you LAE Installation directory
2. Edit this
3. Add the line:

   set p_ls_winuser=%username%

4. Save and exit setBrainEnv.bat
5. Restart the server - note: This requires exiting the server and restarting, not just restarting via the server console since the setBrainEnv.bat is only used on startup of the server console
6. Open BRE & connect to the server who's configuration you have just edited
7. Access the parameter via {{%ls.winuser%}}

E.g. For step 7, in a static data node, you can enter:
user:string
{{%ls.winuser%}}

Regards,
Tim.