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Re: Can't see full list in setup.exe


Colin Harrison wrote:
> Further tracing leads me to conclude that Win32.cc uses an old
> structure for calling GetVersionEx.

Old, but still valid.

> MSDN now seem to use OSVERSIONINFOEX structues instead of
> OSVERSIONINFO and then bodge a cast.
> Their example
>
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sysinfo/bas
> e/getting_the_system_version.asp
>
> Works correctly on both my machines (both XP Pro SP1..bang up to
> date..I think!!)
>
> I've hacked up my Win32.cc code to try and match the MS stuff but
> haven't got a make yet!!

Specific problems?

> I'll carry on if no one has a bright idea?

Hard to see how GetVersionEx could be going wrong.

Max.


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