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From: | "ypwang" <ypwang AT sitechasia DOT com> |
To: | "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> |
Cc: | <djgpp AT delorie DOT com> |
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Subject: | Re: Win2k vs Win NT4 -how to distinguish |
Date: | Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:04:38 +0800 |
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Reply-To: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com |
> Let me reiterate the problem. The issue is how do library functions > detect W2K. Not application programs, _library_ functions. > > It is IMHO inappropriate for a general-purpose library function to > invoke an external program (the shell, which implements the VER > command), especially since W2K is known to not like nested programs > too much. OK, I agree with you that we can't invoke a program in the library while it's useful for applications. but if we can get the method of VER did, I mean maybe VER just invoke a INTxx to get that version info, then we can invoke a INTxx in the library, isn't it?
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