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GetVersion()
Return the version numbers of Windows and DOS
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Syntax
GetVersion() --> nInfo
Arguments
None.
Returns
The version numbers are packed together and returned as a
number.
Description
This function can be used to find out which version of Windows
and/or DOS is in use. (See the example.)
Example
nVer = GetVersion()
nWin = nVer % 65536
nDOS = int( nVer / 65536 )
nWinMajor = nWin % 256 // for Win 3.1: 3
nWinMinor = int( nWin / 256 ) // for Win 3.1: 10
nDOSMajor = int( nDOS / 256 ) // for DOS 5: 5
nDOSMinor = nDOS % 256 // for DOS 5: 0
See Also: C4WVersion()
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