Solve : Extract network alias in batch file?

1.	Solve : Extract network alias in batch file?
Answer» I am trying to use the hostname as a conditional in a batch file. I would like to use the alias (not %COMPUTERNAME% mind you) I added to the hosts file and have to make no other CHANGES (i.e. set an env var at startup). This would be equivalent to doing a "hostname -a" in UNIX and greping for the alias name. I haven't found any EVIDENCE that parsing exists using batch so I guess I just need a command that will return that alias. Is it out there or any nifty WORK arounds? ThanksIm not a network guru, but if the %computename% provides the name and alias you might be able to extract the alias using the expanded SET command.

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