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Types of
.Mount/\Commands

.GetValue
Series

.GetOS

Description

Displays the current Operating System
Saves the value in #os
Sets errorlevel based on the result

Syntax

%.GetOS%

Parameters and Switches

none

Errorlevels and Output Variables

Console Display	Value of #os	Error Level	Description of Result
NT	NT	0	Windows NT found
2K	2K	1	Windows 2000 found
XP	XP	2	Windows XP found
K3	K3	3	Windows Server 2003 found
Unknown	Unknown	123	OS not recognized *(None of the above)*

Examples, Notes and Instructions

NT C:\GuardPost>%.GetOS%
NT
C:\GuardPost>ECHO:%Errorlevel%
0
C:\GuardPost>SET #os
#os=NT

2K C:\GuardPost>%.GetOS%
2K
C:\GuardPost>ECHO:%Errorlevel%
1
C:\GuardPost>SET #os
#os=2K

XP C:\GuardPost>%.GetOS%
XP
C:\GuardPost>ECHO:%Errorlevel%
2
C:\GuardPost>SET #os
#os=XP

K3 C:\GuardPost>%.GetOS%
K3
C:\GuardPost>ECHO:%Errorlevel%
3
C:\GuardPost>SET #os
#os=K3

Output is displayed to STDOUT
To suppress console display, use

%.GetOS% %.Quiet%

{errorlevel and output variable(s) will still be available}

Related .Mount/\Commands, #Constants, $Functions, :Procedures

Resource		Short Description
.ifNT		TRUE if the OS is Windows NT. Otherwise FALSE.
.ifNotNT		TRUE if the OS is NOT Windows NT. Otherwise FALSE.
.ifXP		TRUE if the OS is Windows XP. Otherwise FALSE.
.ifNotXP		TRUE if the OS is NOT Windows XP. Otherwise FALSE.
.if2K		TRUE if the OS is Windows 2000. Otherwise FALSE.
.ifNot2K		TRUE if the OS is NOT Windows 2000. Otherwise FALSE.
.ifK3		TRUE if the OS is Windows Server 2003. Otherwise FALSE.
.ifNotK3		TRUE if the OS is NOT Windows Server 2003. Otherwise FALSE.
#os		Operating System Code (NT, 2K, XP or K3)

Common Commands

INTERNAL

External

/SWITCH

Parameter

Help text

AddonTool

Mounted Commands

.Mount/\Command

CmdShorthand

#Constant

$FUNCTION

:Procedure

!GuardNote

Operating Systems

NT/2K/XP/K3

NT Only

NT/2K

2K Only

2K/XP

XP Only

XP/K3

K3 Only

2K/XP/K3

.GetValue
Series

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