Windows API Guide - Reference - Volume 1: Version 3.0 For the MS-DOS and PC-DOS Operating Systems

Type OSVERSIONINFO dwOSVersionInfoSize As Long dwMajorVersion As Long dwMinorVersion As Long dwBuildNumber As Long dwPlatformId As Long szCSDVersion As String * 128 End Type

OSVERSIONINFO-type variables hold information about the version of Windows currently running. This structure holds various pieces of information identifying the version number, platform, and more about Windows.

dwOSVersionInfoSize

The size of the structure.

dwMajorVersion

The major version number; i.e., the part of the version number before the first period.

dwMinorVersion

The minor version number; i.e., the part of the version number after the first period.

dwBuildNumber

The build number of the version.

dwPlatformID

Exactly one of the following flags identifying which platform of Windows is running (for example, Windows 95, Windows NT, etc.):

VER_PLATFORM_WIN32s = 0

Windows 3.x is running, using the Win32s pseudo-32-bit enhancements.

VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_WINDOWS = 1

Windows 95 or 98 is running.

VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_NT = 2

Windows NT is running.

szCSDVersion

More information about the operating system.

Used by: GetVersionEx

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