GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

**Sabin Finateanu** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

I wanted to use the OS Version but that property doesn't give me any
information on the OS suite or product type. That's why i did it this
way. Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> Sabin,
>
> Why not use the static OSVersion property on the Environment class? It
> should give you a good deal of what you want.
>
> If that doesn't give you want you want, have you tried looking for this
> definition on http://www.pinvoke.net?
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>[/color]

I wanted to use the OS Version but that property doesn't give me any
information on the OS suite or product type. That's why i did it this way.

**Sabin Finateanu** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> "Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
> news:%23Z$$5zhj FHA.796@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .
>[color=green]
>>Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
>>always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
>>other necessary code:
>>
>>[StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
>>private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
>>{
>>public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
>>public int dwMajorVersion;
>>public int dwMinorVersion;
>>public int dwBuildNumber;
>>public int dwPlatformId;
>>[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
>>public string szCSDVersion;
>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>public int wSuiteMask;
>>public byte wProductType;
>>public byte wReserved;
>>}
>>[/color]
>
> A firts look only...
>
> public short wServicePackMaj or;
> public short wServicePackMin or;
> public short wSuiteMask;
>
> Willy.
>
>
>[/color]
I've made some debugging and it seems that the GetVersionEx always
returns false. Can anyone tell me whay?

**Willy Denoyette [MVP]** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Did you made the changes I posted?

[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>public int wSuiteMask;[/color][/color][/color]

Should be...

public short wServicePackMaj or;
public short wServicePackMin or;
public short wSuiteMask;

Willy.

"Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
news:%23jN5gNij FHA.3608@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
> Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:[color=green]
>> "Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
>> news:%23Z$$5zhj FHA.796@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
>>>always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
>>>other necessary code:
>>>
>>>[StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
>>>private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
>>>{
>>>public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
>>>public int dwMajorVersion;
>>>public int dwMinorVersion;
>>>public int dwBuildNumber;
>>>public int dwPlatformId;
>>>[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
>>>public string szCSDVersion;
>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>public int wSuiteMask;
>>>public byte wProductType;
>>>public byte wReserved;
>>>}
>>>[/color]
>>
>> A firts look only...
>>
>> public short wServicePackMaj or;
>> public short wServicePackMin or;
>> public short wSuiteMask;
>>
>> Willy.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
> I've made some debugging and it seems that the GetVersionEx always
> returns false. Can anyone tell me whay?[/color]

**Sabin Finateanu** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> Did you made the changes I posted?
>
>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>>public int wSuiteMask;[/color][/color]
>
>
> Should be...
>
> public short wServicePackMaj or;
> public short wServicePackMin or;
> public short wSuiteMask;
>
> Willy.
>
> "Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
> news:%23jN5gNij FHA.3608@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
>[color=green]
>>Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>"Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
>>>news:%23Z$$5 zhjFHA.796@TK2M SFTNGP10.phx.gb l...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
>>>>always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
>>>>other necessary code:
>>>>
>>>>[StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
>>>>private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
>>>>{
>>>>public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
>>>>public int dwMajorVersion;
>>>>public int dwMinorVersion;
>>>>public int dwBuildNumber;
>>>>public int dwPlatformId;
>>>>[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
>>>>public string szCSDVersion;
>>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>>public int wSuiteMask;
>>>>public byte wProductType;
>>>>public byte wReserved;
>>>>}
>>>>
>>>
>>>A firts look only...
>>>
>>>public short wServicePackMaj or;
>>>public short wServicePackMin or;
>>>public short wSuiteMask;
>>>
>>>Willy.
>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>> I've made some debugging and it seems that the GetVersionEx always
>>returns false. Can anyone tell me whay?[/color]
>
>
>[/color]
Now it works. I just realized that uint16 = short. I forgot that.
Thank you!

**Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Sabin,

Why not use the static OSVersion property on the Environment class? It
should give you a good deal of what you want.

If that doesn't give you want you want, have you tried looking for this
definition on http://www.pinvoke.net?

Hope this helps.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mvp@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
news:%23Z$$5zhj FHA.796@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
> Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
> always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
> other necessary code:
>
> [StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
> private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
> {
> public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
> public int dwMajorVersion;
> public int dwMinorVersion;
> public int dwBuildNumber;
> public int dwPlatformId;
> [MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
> public string szCSDVersion;
> public int wServicePackMaj or;
> public int wServicePackMin or;
> public int wSuiteMask;
> public byte wProductType;
> public byte wReserved;
> }
>
> [DllImport("kern el32.dll", EntryPoint="Get VersionEx")]
> private static extern bool GetVersionEx(re f OSVERSIONINFOEX
> osVersionInfo);
>
> #region Private Constants
> private const Int32 VER_NT_WORKSTAT ION = 1;
> private const Int32 VER_NT_DOMAIN_C ONTROLLER = 2;
> private const Int32 VER_NT_SERVER = 3;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_SMALL BUSINESS = 1;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_ENTER PRISE = 2;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_TERMI NAL = 16;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_DATAC ENTER = 128;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_SINGL EUSERTS = 256;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_PERSO NAL = 512;
> private const Int32 VER_SUITE_BLADE = 1024;
> #endregion
>
>
> /// <summary>
> ///
> /// </summary>
> /// <returns></returns>
> public static string OSProductType()
> {
> OSVERSIONINFOEX osVersionInfo = new OSVERSIONINFOEX ();
> OperatingSystem osInfo = Environment.OSV ersion;
>
> osVersionInfo.d wOSVersionInfoS ize = Marshal.SizeOf( osVersionInfo);
>
> if(!GetVersionE x(ref osVersionInfo))
> {
> return "";
> }
> else
> {
> if(osInfo.Versi on.Major == 4)
> {
> if(osVersionInf o.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTAT ION)
> {
> // Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
> return " Workstation";
> }
> else if(osVersionInf o.wProductType == VER_NT_SERVER)
> {
> // Windows NT 4.0 Server
> return " Server";
> }
> else
> {
> return "";
> }
> }
> else if(osInfo.Versi on.Major == 5)
> {
> if(osVersionInf o.wProductType == VER_NT_WORKSTAT ION)
> {
> if((osVersionIn fo.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_PERSO NAL) == VER_SUITE_PERSO NAL)
> {
> // Windows XP Home Edition
> return " Home Edition";
> }
> else
> {
> // Windows XP / Windows 2000 Professional
> return " Professional";
> }
> }
> else if(osVersionInf o.wProductType == VER_NT_SERVER)
> {
> if(osInfo.Versi on.Minor == 0)
> {
> if((osVersionIn fo.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATAC ENTER) ==
> VER_SUITE_DATAC ENTER)
> {
> // Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
> return " Datacenter Server";
> }
> else if((osVersionIn fo.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTER PRISE) ==
> VER_SUITE_ENTER PRISE)
> {
> // Windows 2000 Advanced Server
> return " Advanced Server";
> }
> else
> {
> // Windows 2000 Server
> return " Server";
> }
> }
> else
> {
> if((osVersionIn fo.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_DATAC ENTER) ==
> VER_SUITE_DATAC ENTER)
> {
> // Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
> return " Datacenter Edition";
> }
> else if((osVersionIn fo.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_ENTER PRISE) ==
> VER_SUITE_ENTER PRISE)
> {
> // Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
> return " Enterprise Edition";
> }
> else if((osVersionIn fo.wSuiteMask & VER_SUITE_BLADE ) == VER_SUITE_BLADE )
> {
> // Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
> return " Web Edition";
> }
> else
> {
> // Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
> return " Standard Edition";
> }
> }
> }
> }
> }
>
> return "";
> }[/color]

**Willy Denoyette [MVP]** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

"Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
news:%23Z$$5zhj FHA.796@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
> Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
> always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
> other necessary code:
>
> [StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
> private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
> {
> public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
> public int dwMajorVersion;
> public int dwMinorVersion;
> public int dwBuildNumber;
> public int dwPlatformId;
> [MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
> public string szCSDVersion;
> public int wServicePackMaj or;
> public int wServicePackMin or;
> public int wSuiteMask;
> public byte wProductType;
> public byte wReserved;
> }
>[/color]
A firts look only...

public short wServicePackMaj or;
public short wServicePackMin or;
public short wSuiteMask;

Willy.

**Sabin Finateanu** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

I wanted to use the OS Version but that property doesn't give me any
information on the OS suite or product type. That's why i did it this
way. Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> Sabin,
>
> Why not use the static OSVersion property on the Environment class? It
> should give you a good deal of what you want.
>
> If that doesn't give you want you want, have you tried looking for this
> definition on http://www.pinvoke.net?
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>[/color]

I wanted to use the OS Version but that property doesn't give me any
information on the OS suite or product type. That's why i did it this way.

**Sabin Finateanu** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> "Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
> news:%23Z$$5zhj FHA.796@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .
>[color=green]
>>Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
>>always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
>>other necessary code:
>>
>>[StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
>>private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
>>{
>>public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
>>public int dwMajorVersion;
>>public int dwMinorVersion;
>>public int dwBuildNumber;
>>public int dwPlatformId;
>>[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
>>public string szCSDVersion;
>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>public int wSuiteMask;
>>public byte wProductType;
>>public byte wReserved;
>>}
>>[/color]
>
> A firts look only...
>
> public short wServicePackMaj or;
> public short wServicePackMin or;
> public short wSuiteMask;
>
> Willy.
>
>
>[/color]
I've made some debugging and it seems that the GetVersionEx always
returns false. Can anyone tell me whay?

**Willy Denoyette [MVP]** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Did you made the changes I posted?

[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>public int wSuiteMask;[/color][/color][/color]

Should be...

public short wServicePackMaj or;
public short wServicePackMin or;
public short wSuiteMask;

Willy.

"Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
news:%23jN5gNij FHA.3608@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
> Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:[color=green]
>> "Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
>> news:%23Z$$5zhj FHA.796@TK2MSFT NGP10.phx.gbl.. .
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
>>>always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
>>>other necessary code:
>>>
>>>[StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
>>>private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
>>>{
>>>public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
>>>public int dwMajorVersion;
>>>public int dwMinorVersion;
>>>public int dwBuildNumber;
>>>public int dwPlatformId;
>>>[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
>>>public string szCSDVersion;
>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>public int wSuiteMask;
>>>public byte wProductType;
>>>public byte wReserved;
>>>}
>>>[/color]
>>
>> A firts look only...
>>
>> public short wServicePackMaj or;
>> public short wServicePackMin or;
>> public short wSuiteMask;
>>
>> Willy.
>>
>>
>>[/color]
> I've made some debugging and it seems that the GetVersionEx always
> returns false. Can anyone tell me whay?[/color]

**Sabin Finateanu** · Nov 17 '05, 06:25 AM

Re: GetVersionEx Implementation Problem

Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> Did you made the changes I posted?
>
>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>>public int wSuiteMask;[/color][/color]
>
>
> Should be...
>
> public short wServicePackMaj or;
> public short wServicePackMin or;
> public short wSuiteMask;
>
> Willy.
>
> "Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
> news:%23jN5gNij FHA.3608@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
>[color=green]
>>Willy Denoyette [MVP] wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>"Sabin Finateanu" <fsabin@rdslink .ro> wrote in message
>>>news:%23Z$$5 zhjFHA.796@TK2M SFTNGP10.phx.gb l...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi! I have this method that gets the OS suite and product type, but it is
>>>>always returning null. Can anyone help me, please? Here is the method and
>>>>other necessary code:
>>>>
>>>>[StructLayout(La youtKind.Sequen tial)]
>>>>private struct OSVERSIONINFOEX
>>>>{
>>>>public int dwOSVersionInfo Size;
>>>>public int dwMajorVersion;
>>>>public int dwMinorVersion;
>>>>public int dwBuildNumber;
>>>>public int dwPlatformId;
>>>>[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.ByValT Str, SizeConst = 128)]
>>>>public string szCSDVersion;
>>>>public int wServicePackMaj or;
>>>>public int wServicePackMin or;
>>>>public int wSuiteMask;
>>>>public byte wProductType;
>>>>public byte wReserved;
>>>>}
>>>>
>>>
>>>A firts look only...
>>>
>>>public short wServicePackMaj or;
>>>public short wServicePackMin or;
>>>public short wSuiteMask;
>>>
>>>Willy.
>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>> I've made some debugging and it seems that the GetVersionEx always
>>returns false. Can anyone tell me whay?[/color]
>
>
>[/color]
Now it works. I just realized that uint16 = short. I forgot that.
Thank you!

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