SysWindowsVersion (Function)

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SysWindowsVersion (Function)

In french: SysVersionWindows

Returns information about the Windows version used on the current computer.

Returns information about the Windows version used on the server.

Returns the version of the system.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

To get information about the Android version, use SysAndroidVersion.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

To get information about the Android version, use SysAndroidVersion.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

To get information about the Android version, use SysAndroidVersion.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

Example

// Number of the Windows version used on the current computer
ResVersion = SysWindowsVersion(sysVersionNumber)

Syntax

<Result> = SysWindowsVersion([<Type of information>])

<Result>: Character string

Information about the Windows version,
Empty string ("") if an error occurred.

<Type of information>: Optional constant

Indicates the requested information:
Parameter not specified Windows version:
"10" for Windows 10
"8" for Windows 8
"7" for Windows 7
"VISTA"
"LINUX"
"CE 3", "CE 4", "CE 5", "CE 6"
"2012S" for Windows 2012 Server
"2008S" for Windows 2008 Server
"2003S" for Windows 2003 Server
Versions 22 and later
"2016S" for Windows 2016 Server
New in version 22
"2016S" for Windows 2016 Server
"2016S" for Windows 2016 Server
Versions 24 and later
"2019S" for Windows 2019 Server
New in version 24
"2019S" for Windows 2019 Server
"2019S" for Windows 2019 Server
"XP" for Windows XP
"ME" for Windows Millenium
"NT 4", "NT 5" (for Windows 2000 for example)
"NT 3.5"
"98"
"95"
"32s" for Windows 3.1
Empty string if the Windows version is unknown.
Android version:
android 1.5
android 1.6
android 2.3
...
Versions 17 and later
System version: DARWIN
New in version 17
System version: DARWIN
System version: DARWIN
Corresponds to the platform name, without version (the result depends on the PHP version). For example:
"NT" for all versions of Windows NT,
"Linux", ...
Corresponds to the version number of Windows or to the platform name (for Linux). The result depends on the PHP version.
Versions 15 and later
sysProcessor
New in version 15
sysProcessor
sysProcessor Returns the runtime mode of program in the current environment:
"32": the program operates in 32-bit mode in a 32-bit environment.
"64": the program operates in 32-bit or 64-bit mode in a 64-bit environment.
This constant is not available.
sysVersionBuild Windows compilation number.
For example: "1381".
This constant is not available.
sysVersionInfo Specific information about the Windows version. For example:
"Service Pack x" for NT
"" for Windows 95A (empty string)
"B" for Windows 95B
" " for Windows 98 (a space).
"Pro" for Windows XP Pro
"Home Edition" for Windows XP Home Edition.
In the current versions of Windows CE, no information is returned.
This constant is not available.
sysVersionNumber Version number of Windows.
For example: "3.51" for NT 3.51, "3.0" for Windows CE 3.0.
This constant is not available.
sysVersionPlatform System platform:
"Win32s" for WIN32 in 3.11
"Windows" for Windows 95/98/ME
"NT" for Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 Server
"PocketPC" for CE 2002, for CE 2003, for CE 5, for CE 6
"Smartphone" for CE for Smartphone
"UNIX" for Linux.
This constant is not available.
This parameter is not available.

Remarks

Operating mode in GO mode and at run time

In GO mode (simulation on the development computer), the window must be found on the development computer.

At run time, the window must be found on the Pocket PC.

The differences between GO mode (simulator) and real use are presented in Differences between GO mode and real use.

Related Examples:

Complete examples (WINDEV): WD Magnifier

[ + ] This example enables you to zoom part of the screen with a magnifier.
The maximum zoom value is set to 8.
Summary of the example supplied with WINDEV:
The WLanguge function named dCopyBlt() and the WLanguage property named ..Opacity allow you to perform a capture of the Windows desktop at the location of a window without this window appearing in the screen shot.
This example uses this tip to zoom the part of the screen found below the magnifier.

Component : wd240std.dll