Detect if app is running on Citrix

[albertdc]

Anyone know of a way for a VFP app to detect if it is running on a Citrix session?

Thanks,

Scott

 

[baltman]

Check out

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...us/termserv/TermServ/processidtosessionid.asp

Brian

 

[albertdc]

Brian,

Will that function work the same way under a Citrix session? I haven't tried it yet but, doesn't this work only on Terminal Services Client?

Also, I see it requires Win2k/WinXP client. Some of our client PCs are running Win98 and most of our servers are NT4.

Thanks,

Scott

 

[baltman]

Scott,

I can't tell you because it has never been an issue for me. I just figured there must be an API that'd help and found the above link.

I don't have time to play around with it (or else I would), but I would be interested in your solution as it might come in handy one day.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[GriffMG]

I have a solution of kinds to this, if I'm repeating anyone else, I'm sorry.

Test for an environment variable called 'SessionName', if your app is running in a Citrix Client environment, it will begin with 'ICA' otherwise it will be blank, or have the value 'Console'.

Regards

Griff
Keep [Smile]ing

 

[albertdc]

I can't seem to find that environment variable. I tried issuing "echo %SessionName%" from the command line and it just returned the variable name.

But, given your idea, I think we'll just persist an environment variable in every citrix session to serve as identifier.

Thanks,

Scott

 

[baltman]

Does OS() work?

Brian

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Brian

Since Citrix is a layer installed on top of Windows and is not an operating system I would guess OS() will return the Windows version.


Mike Gagnon

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[baltman]

I believe

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~CitrixHints~SoftwareEng

has a solution.

Brian