shlwapi ... any way to calling IsOS Function ?

[bingo]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... s/isos.asp

OpenLibrary(1,"shlwapi.dll")
*F1 = IsFunction(1, "IsOS") ???
...
CloseLibrary(1)

[Doobrey]

I just looked at that MS page about IsOS, seems a bit wierd.
At the bottom it says..

Minimum operating systems Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

So, MS has written a function that only works on Win2k and above, that can tell you if the program is running on Win95,98,Me etc ! :roll:
Next they`ll be writing a function that will tell you the computer is turned off

BTW, what`s wrong with using PBs library functions for checking and calling IsOS() like your example ?

[NoahPhense]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... s/isos.asp

OpenLibrary(1,"shlwapi.dll")
*F1 = IsFunction(1, "IsOS") ???
...
CloseLibrary(1)

In the help file, OSVersion() ...

- np

[bingo]

is the same problem ...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... nicode.asp

LPWSTR WINAPI SHLWAPI_215 (
LPWSTR lpStrSrc,
LPVOID lpwStrDest,
int len)
...

how call this winapi "SHLWAPI_215" ?

[NoahPhense]

is the same problem ...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... nicode.asp

LPWSTR WINAPI SHLWAPI_215 (
LPWSTR lpStrSrc,
LPVOID lpwStrDest,
int len)
...

how call this winapi "SHLWAPI_215" ?

I don't know what version of PureBasic you are using but you don't need
anything from MS to determine the OS.

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Procedure.s IsOS()
  IsOS.s = ""
  Select OSVersion()
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_NT3_51
      IsOS = "Windows NT 3.51"
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_NT_4
      IsOS = "Windows NT 4"
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_2000 
      IsOS = "Windows 2000"
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_XP 
      IsOS = "Windows XP"
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_95 
      IsOS = "Windows 95"
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_98 
      IsOS = "Windows 98"
    Case #PB_OS_Windows_ME 
      IsOS = "Windows ME"
    Default
      IsOS = "0"
  EndSelect
  ProcedureReturn IsOS
EndProcedure

Debug IsOS()

End

As for what APIs are built into PureBasic, have a look at Pauls site.

http://www.reelmediaproductions.com/pb

Click the Supported API link on the left.

- np

[Doobrey]

Er, off the top of my head, try this..

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 If OpenLibrary(0,"shlwapi.dll")
  AnsiString.s="PB Kicks Ass"
  BufferLen.l=2*Len(AnsiString)
  UnicodeBuffer=AllocateMemory(0,BufferLen)
  If UnicodeBuffer
   result.l=CallFunction(0,"SHAnsiToUnicode",@AnsiString,@UnicodeBuffer,BufferLen)
  Endif
 Endif