VB.NET Windows forms - SysInfo

[MickT]

Can anyone tell me how to obtain the system info that is displayed from an "About" form by clicking a command button?

I was able to do it in VB6, but cannot find any documentation, or controls, to enable me to do it in VB.NET.

[Plater]

Sysinfo? Like what happens when you right-click and choose properties on the "my computer" icon?

[MickT]

It gives, in effect, the specification of the computer; e.g. physical memory, etc.

The call in VB6 used code: -

Dim SysInfoPath As String

' Try To Get System Info Program Path\Name From Registry...
If GetKeyValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, gREGKEYSYSINFO, gREGVALSYSINFO, SysInfoPath) Then
' Try To Get System Info Program Path Only From Registry...
ElseIf GetKeyValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, gREGKEYSYSINFOLOC, gREGVALSYSINFOLOC, SysInfoPath) Then
' Validate Existance Of Known 32 Bit File Version
If (Dir(SysInfoPath & "\MSINFO32.EXE") <> "") Then
SysInfoPath = SysInfoPath & "\MSINFO32.EXE"


' Error - File Can Not Be Found...
Else
GoTo SysInfoErr
End If

Call Shell(SysInfoPath, vbNormalFocus)

Can this code be used in VB.NET, particularly "Shell"?

[Plater]

Why not just run msinfo32.exe?

All that code did was look in the registry to see if there was a path and then execute it.

Look at the Process class for how to run programs.

[MickT]

Many thanks for your help, Plater. Your suggestion worked a treat.

I obviously couldn't see the wood for trees.