some miscellaneous questions ...

[Xero]

hi, i have some questions about programming with visual basic .net ...

1) how do i display the Copyright icon properly? (the letter 'C' enclosed by
a circle)
2) how to detect the operating system of the computer using the class
library of .net framework 1.1?
3) how to determine the installation location of the executable file? (tits,
if the exe file is installed at C:\Program Files\vb program\vbasic. exe, how
do i determine the 'C:\Program Files\vb program\' within the program)

thanks a lot!

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[M. Posseth]

1. © copy paste or ALT 0169
2. System.Environm ent.OSVersion.T oString
3. Friend Shared ReadOnly Property Assemblypath() As String
Get
Return
Path.GetDirecto ryName(System.R eflection.Assem bly.GetExecutin gAssembly.Locat ion())
End Get
End Property
hth

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Xero" wrote:

hi, i have some questions about programming with visual basic .net ...

1) how do i display the Copyright icon properly? (the letter 'C' enclosed by
a circle)
2) how to detect the operating system of the computer using the class
library of .net framework 1.1?
3) how to determine the installation location of the executable file? (tits,
if the exe file is installed at C:\Program Files\vb program\vbasic. exe, how
do i determine the 'C:\Program Files\vb program\' within the program)

thanks a lot!

--
Xero

http://www.chezjeff.net
My personal web portal

[Peter Proost]

Hi to add to Michel,

If it's a winapp you can also use Application.Sta rtupPath
And if you want some more information abouyt the windows you're running you
can also use wmi, you need to add a reference to system.manageme nt and a
multiline textbox called txtWindows for this to work:

Dim moReturn As Management.Mana gementObjectCol lection
Dim moSearch As Management.Mana gementObjectSea rcher
Dim mo As Management.Mana gementObject
moSearch = New Management.Mana gementObjectSea rcher("Select * from
Win32_Operating System")
moReturn = moSearch.Get
For Each mo In moReturn
txtWindows.Text &= "Name: " & String.Format(" {0}", mo("Caption")) &
vbCrLf
txtWindows.Text &= "Service Pack: " & String.Format(" {0}",
mo("ServicePack MajorVersion")) & vbCrLf
txtWindows.Text &= "Version: " & String.Format(" {0}", mo("Version")) &
vbCrLf
txtWindows.Text &= "Producent: " & String.Format(" {0}",
mo("Manufacture r")) & vbCrLf
txtWindows.Text &= "Serialnumb er: " & String.Format(" {0}",
mo("SerialNumbe r")) & vbCrLf
Next

hth Greetz Peter
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1. © copy paste or ALT 0169
2. System.Environm ent.OSVersion.T oString
3. Friend Shared ReadOnly Property Assemblypath() As String
Get
Return
Path.GetDirecto ryName(System.R eflection.Assem bly.GetExecutin gAssembly.Locat i
on()) End Get
End Property
hth

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Xero" wrote:

hi, i have some questions about programming with visual basic .net ...

1) how do i display the Copyright icon properly? (the letter 'C' enclosed by a circle)
2) how to detect the operating system of the computer using the class
library of .net framework 1.1?
3) how to determine the installation location of the executable file? (tits, if the exe file is installed at C:\Program Files\vb program\vbasic. exe, how do i determine the 'C:\Program Files\vb program\' within the program)

thanks a lot!

--
Xero

http://www.chezjeff.net
My personal web portal

[Xero]

thanks again
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http://www.chezjeff.net
My personal web portal
"M. Posseth" wrote:

1. © copy paste or ALT 0169
2. System.Environm ent.OSVersion.T oString
3. Friend Shared ReadOnly Property Assemblypath() As String
Get
Return
Path.GetDirecto ryName(System.R eflection.Assem bly.GetExecutin gAssembly.Locat ion())
End Get
End Property
hth

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Xero" wrote:

hi, i have some questions about programming with visual basic .net ...

1) how do i display the Copyright icon properly? (the letter 'C' enclosed by
a circle)
2) how to detect the operating system of the computer using the class
library of .net framework 1.1?
3) how to determine the installation location of the executable file? (tits,
if the exe file is installed at C:\Program Files\vb program\vbasic. exe, how
do i determine the 'C:\Program Files\vb program\' within the program)

thanks a lot!

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Xero

http://www.chezjeff.net
My personal web portal

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Xero" <jeff_at_chezje ff_dot_net> schrieb:

3) how to determine the installation location of the executable file?
(tits,
if the exe file is installed at C:\Program Files\vb program\vbasic. exe,
how
do i determine the 'C:\Program Files\vb program\' within the program)

\\\
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Reflecti on
..
..
..
Private Function ApplicationPath () As String
Return _
Path.GetDirecto ryName([Assembly].GetEntryAssemb ly().Location)
End Function
///

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