Getting the OS name

[1180michel]

Hi !

It seems simple, but it's not (for me).  How to get the name of the OS (Windows XP, Windows 7 and so...).  I found something in C++ but I can not "translate". 

Thanks for help !

1180michel.

[Rod]

All explained in Alyce’s book.
alycesrestaurant.com/apilb/index.htm

[1180michel]

Oooops ! I have this book ! There is indeed the answer to my question !
Thanks, Rod !

[Brandon Parker]

Rod,
Which example are you referring to?

Note that if anyone is using the GetVersionExA function from the Kernel32.dll, you will have to pay attention to this little snippet...

' Win 95 Win 98 Win Me Win NT Win 2000 Win XP Vista Win 7 Win 8 Win 8.1 Win 10
'Major Vers - 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6* 10*
'Minor Vers - 0 10 90 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0
'* For applications that have been manifested for Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Applications not manifested for
'Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 will return the Windows 8 OS version value (6.2). To manifest your applications for
'Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, refer to Targeting your application for Windows.

You will most likely get Version 6.xxx returned unless you manifest the application accordingly.


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Brandon Parker

[Rod]

It is discussed in Alyce’s book. But yes it has limitations.

[metro]

Of Course there is always the old hack

open "getversion.bat" for output as #1
#1 "ver >version.txt"
close #1
run "getversion.bat"

open "version.txt" for input as #2
txt$ = input$(#2, lof(#2))
close #2
print txt$