Operation System dependant variable

podien · 22nd April 2001, 16:54

Hello,
I need a variable that gets an operation system dependant result. It should be false if it is Windows95/98/ME and true if it is Windows NT/2000. Is it possible to generate that variable? I must install a vxd for W95 and a sys driver for NT/W2K. I did not find anything like that so far.
Best regards
Wolfram Podien

arune · 22nd April 2001, 17:22

My tip is a bit lame, but it could work...
Use IfFileExists for a file that win95/98/me have and that NT don´t...
I told you that it was lame...
Does somebody have a better idéa?
/arune

podien · 22nd April 2001, 17:53

Hello,
the thing is that it is easy to implement in source code.
Here it is
vers.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO);
GetVersionEx (&vers);
switch (vers.dwPlatformId)
{
case VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_WINDOWS : ntacess = false;break;
case VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT :
ntacess = true;
break;
default :
AfxMessageBox ("Unknown operating system\n");
exit (0);
}
But how to put it into nsis?
Best regards
Wolfram

rm' · 22nd April 2001, 18:59

Quote:

Originally posted by podien
But how to put it into nsis?
Best regards
Wolfram

The source is free... so you could always put it in yourself

arune · 22nd April 2001, 19:08

The NSIS source is included with the NSIS installer.
I think you should use Visual C++ when modifying it.
Or you could hope that Justin sees your post and likes the
idea, then he´ll probably add it to the official release...
/arune

podien · 23rd April 2001, 15:09

The problem is that I would like to get it in an offical release. I think there are more people who need that feature.

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22nd April 2001, 16:54	#1
podien Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4	Hello, I need a variable that gets an operation system dependant result. It should be false if it is Windows95/98/ME and true if it is Windows NT/2000. Is it possible to generate that variable? I must install a vxd for W95 and a sys driver for NT/W2K. I did not find anything like that so far. Best regards Wolfram Podien

22nd April 2001, 17:22	#2
arune Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 18	My tip is a bit lame, but it could work... Use IfFileExists for a file that win95/98/me have and that NT don´t... I told you that it was lame... Does somebody have a better idéa? /arune

22nd April 2001, 17:53	#3
podien Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4	Hello, the thing is that it is easy to implement in source code. Here it is vers.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof(OSVERSIONINFO); GetVersionEx (&vers); switch (vers.dwPlatformId) { case VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_WINDOWS : ntacess = false;break; case VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT : ntacess = true; break; default : AfxMessageBox ("Unknown operating system\n"); exit (0); } But how to put it into nsis? Best regards Wolfram

22nd April 2001, 19:08	#5
arune Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 18	The NSIS source is included with the NSIS installer. I think you should use Visual C++ when modifying it. Or you could hope that Justin sees your post and likes the idea, then he´ll probably add it to the official release... /arune

23rd April 2001, 15:09	#6
podien Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4	The problem is that I would like to get it in an offical release. I think there are more people who need that feature.