Usage of (some) OS Keywords

[Michael Clease]

Not sure about the IS_WOW64 perhaps someone could explain?



USES "OS"

DIM sMsg AS STRING

sMsg += "Computer Name" & $TAB & OS_GetComputerName & $CRLF
sMsg += "OS System Folder " & $TAB & OS_GetSystemDir & $CRLF
sMsg += "Temperary Folder " & $TAB & OS_GetTempDir & $CRLF
sMsg += "Current User Name" & $TAB & OS_GetUserName & $CRLF
sMsg += "Windows Directory" & $TAB & OS_GetWindowsDir & $CRLF
sMsg += "IE Version" & $TAB & OS_IEVersion & $CRLF
sMsg += "Windows Version" & $TAB & OS_WinVersionText & $CRLF
sMSG += "Running" & $TAB & $TAB

' I'm runing 32 bit windows and it returned 0 so i guessed how it worked.
if OS_IsWow64 = 0 THEN SMsg += "32 bit Windows" & $CRLF
ELSE SMsg += "64 bit Windows" & $CRLF
ENDIF

MSGBOX 0, sMsg

[ErosOlmi]

Perfect example.

OS_IsWow64 is a wrapper of http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684139.aspx
Because thinBasic is a 32bit application, function will return %TRUE only if thinBasic is running under a 64bit Windows version.
Under a 64Bit OS, all 32bit applications are executed under WOW (Windows On Windows) emulation mode. More info at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384249.aspx

Ciao
Eros