@msdn=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724340(VS.85).aspx @pinvoke=http://pinvoke.net/$$$.htm Summary: Returns os info. This api can be used in a x86 process to determine if the os supports 64bit. This api is only supported on XP and higher. On lower os versions use Kernel32.GetSystemInfo. !!!!C# Signature: [DllImport("kernel32.dll")] internal static extern void GetNativeSystemInfo(ref SYSTEM_INFO lpSystemInfo); !!!!VB Signature: Private Declare Sub GetNativeSystemInfo Lib "kernel32" (<MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Struct)> ByRef lpSystemInfo As SYSTEM_INFO) !!!!User-Defined Types: [SYSTEM_INFO] !!!!Alternative Unmanaged API: Kernel32.GetSystemInfo !!!!Notes: This sample will determine is the os supports 64bit. !!!!Tips & Tricks: Please add some! !!!!Sample Code: public enum Platform { X86, X64, IA64, Unknown } internal const ushort PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL = 0; internal const ushort PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_IA64 = 6; internal const ushort PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 = 9; internal const ushort PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_UNKNOWN = 0xFFFF; [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)] internal struct SYSTEM_INFO { public ushort wProcessorArchitecture; public ushort wReserved; public uint dwPageSize; public IntPtr lpMinimumApplicationAddress; public IntPtr lpMaximumApplicationAddress; public UIntPtr dwActiveProcessorMask; public uint dwNumberOfProcessors; public uint dwProcessorType; public uint dwAllocationGranularity; public ushort wProcessorLevel; public ushort wProcessorRevision; }; [DllImport("kernel32.dll")] internal static extern void GetNativeSystemInfo(ref SYSTEM_INFO lpSystemInfo); [DllImport("kernel32.dll")] internal static extern void GetSystemInfo(ref SYSTEM_INFO lpSystemInfo); public static Platform GetPlatform() { SYSTEM_INFO sysInfo = new SYSTEM_INFO(); if(System.Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major > 5 || (System.Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 5 && System.Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor >= 1)) { GetNativeSystemInfo(ref sysInfo); } else { GetSystemInfo(ref sysInfo); } switch(sysInfo.wProcessorArchitecture) { case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_IA64: return Platform.IA64; case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64: return Platform.X64; case PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL: return Platform.X86; default: return Platform.Unknown; } } Documentation: GetNativeSystemInfo@msdn on MSDN
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