Description
Property type
Syntax
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Return Type
Remarks
The Properties property is used to get various operating system properties. All properties are read-only at this time. The following properties are supported:
| Name | Description | Return Type |
|---|---|---|
| BuildNumber | The build number of the operating system. | Long |
| CSDVersion | The Corrected Service Diskette number of the operating system. | String |
| MajorVersion | The major version of the operating system. | Long |
| MinorVersion | The minor version of the operating system. | Long |
| PersonalFolder | The complete path to the Windows personal folder (i.e. the My Documents folder). | String |
| PlatformId | The platform identifier of the operating system. | Long |
| ProcessorArchitecture | The processor architecture of the system. | Long |
| ProcessorLevel | The architecture-dependent processor level of the system. | Long |
| ProcessorRevision | The architecture-dependent processor revision of the system. | Long |
| ProcessorType | The type of processor used by the system. | Long |
| TempPath | The complete path to the Windows temp folder. | String |
Additional Property Remarks
CSDNumber
On Windows NT and Windows 2000, the return value contains a string such as "Service Pack 3" that indicates the latest Service Pack installed on the system. If no Service Pack has been installed, the string is empty
PlatformID
The possible return values are:
| Value | Platform |
|---|---|
| 1 | Windows 95/98 |
| 2 | Windows NT/2000 |
| 3 | Windows CE |
If the return value is 1 (Windows 95/98), use the MinorVersion property name to determine if the OS is Windows 95 or Windows 98. For Windows 95, MinorVersion is 0. For Windows 98, MinorVersion is > 0.
ProcessorArchitecture
The possible return values are:
| Value | Architecture |
|---|---|
| 0 | Intel |
| 1 | MIPS |
| 4 | SHx |
| 5 | ARM |
| 0xFFFF | Unknown |
ProcessorLevel, ProcessorRevision
Consult the Windows API SYSTEM_INFO for possible return values.
ProcessorType
The possible return values are:
| Value | Processor |
|---|---|
| 486 | Intel 486 |
| 586 | Intel Pentium |
| 3000 | MIPS R3000 |
| 4000 | MIPS R4000 |
| 10003 | Hitachi SH3 |
| 10004 | Hitachi SH4 |
| 2577 | StrongARM |