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Is there an API (or other code) to identify what operating system a
particular user is using?

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Bob Darlington
Brisbane
Jul 8 '08 #1
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Hi,

Bob Darlington wrote:
Is there an API (or other code) to identify what operating system a
particular user is using?
Take a look at this :

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...189249&x=7&y=8

Regards
Jens
Jul 8 '08 #2
Thanks Jens.
Just what I wanted.

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Bob Darlington
Brisbane
"Jens Schilling" <je************************@fissership.dewrote in message
news:g4*************@news.t-online.com...
Hi,

Bob Darlington wrote:
>Is there an API (or other code) to identify what operating system a
particular user is using?

Take a look at this :

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...189249&x=7&y=8

Regards
Jens


Jul 8 '08 #3
Thanks Jens.
Just what I wanted.

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Bob Darlington
Brisbane
"Jens Schilling" <je************************@fissership.dewrote in message
news:g4*************@news.t-online.com...
Hi,

Bob Darlington wrote:
>Is there an API (or other code) to identify what operating system a
particular user is using?

Take a look at this :

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...189249&x=7&y=8

Regards
Jens


Jul 8 '08 #4
"Bob Darlington" <bo*@dpcmanAX.com.auwrote:
>Is there an API (or other code) to identify what operating system a
particular user is using?
Also see vbnet.mvps.org

Tony
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