GetVersionEx
The GetVersionEx
function obtains extended information about the version of the operating system
that is currently running.
BOOL GetVersionEx(
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LPOSVERSIONINFO lpVersionInformation |
// pointer to
version information structure |
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); |
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Parameters
lpVersionInformation
Pointer to an
OSVERSIONINFO
data structure that the function fills with operating system version
information.
Before
calling the GetVersionEx function, set the dwOSVersionInfoSize
member of the OSVERSIONINFO data structure to sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO).
Return Values
If the
function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the
function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information,
call GetLastError.
The function fails if you specify an invalid value for the dwOSVersionInfoSize
member of the OSVERSIONINFO structure.
Remarks
The GetVersionEx
function supersedes the GetVersion function and is the preferred method
for obtaining operating system version number information. New applications
should use the GetVersionEx function rather than the GetVersion
function.
See Also