Thread: System Information in C++

  1. 06-08-2008 #1
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    System Information in C++

    Hi, I'm looking for a way to grab the operating system that the program in running on. eg. Microsoft Windows XP

    I can display the info I want with
    system("VER");

    But I can't get it into a string so the program can't read it.

    Can anyone help?

    Thanks
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    Use GetSystemInfo (system information), GetVersion (for getting what Windows OS it is).
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.
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