Microsoft KB Archive/110196

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GetSystemInfo$ Function Returns Incorrect Information

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Q110196

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, used with:
 * The Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

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SUMMARY
The Microsoft WordBasic GetSystemInfo$ function returns information about the environment in which Word is running:

  Type   Explanation --

21    The environment (for example, Windows or Windows NT) 24    The Windows version number Type numbers 21 and 24 return incorrect information about the Windows operating environment.

GetSystemInfo$(21) returns "Windows" regardless of whether Word is running under Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows.

GetSystemInfo$(24) returns version "3.10," when Word is running under Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.

Additional query words: 6.0 GetSystemInfo windows version nt word6 winword

Keywords : kbofficeprog

Issue type :

Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvSer310 kbOSWinNT kbWordSearch kbWordWSearch kbOSWinSearch