[AZPC]

Hi everybody

How can I get what version of windows the machine is running ( 95 98 2000 XP .. ? )
and how can I find its directory ( C:\WINNT , C:\WINDOWS , X:\WINNT .... )

using C++


Thanks in Advance!

[AZPC]

and plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... without using external class.

[Chicon]

Hi AZPC,

There is an example on the following page :

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...9s(VS.80).aspx

[AZPC]

Originally Posted by Chicon

Hi AZPC,

There is an example on the following page :

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...9s(VS.80).aspx

WoW

Thanks dude!!!!!!!!!!!!


but it didn't work with Borland C++ no idea why ! -- maybe because it is .NET C++

anyway I need the other thing it is more important!

I couldn't use %windir%

[AZPC]

I found it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TCHAR OSDir[MAX_PATH];

GetWindowsDirectory (OSDir,MAX_PATH);
::MessageBox (NULL,OSDir,"1",MB_OK);

Cool . . .

now how to get the version without the .Net stuff ( I really hate it! )

[IMM]

The following sort of thing would work using the CSIDL_WINDOWS (0x0024) value if borland provides the required include (shlobj.h)
If not, you would likely need to use one of the PSDKs with your BC for the shell method.

int GetSpecialDir(int dir_csidl, char *buf) {
  int status;
  
  if (!strlen(buf))
    status = SHGetSpecialFolderPathA(NULL, buf, dir_csidl, 0);
  return status;
}

//called as
status = GetSpecialDir(CSIDL_WINDOWS, (LPSTR)&cDirName);

values can be found at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true

Alternatively, you could read it from the registry, or ...
Lot's of ways to skin that cat

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for winver info - see
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/lib...=printer).aspx
and
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/lib...=printer).aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/lib...=printer).aspx