Which O/S is the client using?

[aiden]

Hi,

My client uses a mix of Win95/98, NT 4 Workstation, and Windows XP. (Eventually, they'll all be XP) I've always developed Apps for a Win95/98 world. How can I tell which O/S is installed and are there any 'gotchas' that I should know about XP.

Thanks for your time.

 

[jesylv]

OS() returns a string describing the operating system used by clients.

I have no clients on XP yet so I cannot help you there.

Jean

 

[Walid]

Sure there is
XP is faster, prettier, and full of security holes. Very good environment for hackers – at least till know -. However, it supports a lot of new features when it comes to COM+ programming. Simply speaking, if you write just a FoxPro native code – No digging inside the OS kernel – your code will work fine with XP. Don’t worry about it.
Walid Magd
Engwam@Hotmail.com

 

[rgbean]

While OS() does return a specific value for each OS, you may want to use the code at

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VFPFunctionOS~VFP

to give the result a more meaningful description.

Rick