Syntax

Basic.OperatingSystem$

Description

Returns a String containing the name of the operating system.

Comments

The value returned by this function for the Win32 operating systems is Win32s.

The version of the operating system is determined by calling Basic.OperatingSystemVersion$.

Example

'This script checks the Windows version for special networking

’capabilities.

'

Sub Main()

If Basic.OS = ebWin16 Then

If Basic.OperatingSystem$ = "Windows" Then

MsgBox "Special networking capabilities aren’t present."

ElseIf Basic.OperatingSystem$ = "Windows for Workgroups" Then

MsgBox "Network capabilities are present."

End If

End Sub

See Also

Basic.OperatingSystemVendor$ (property), Basic.OperatingSystemVersion$ (property), Basic.OS (property)

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