Using CALL INTERRUPT to Return DOS Version Number (45170)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.0b
- Microsoft QuickBASIC 4.5
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0
- Microsoft BASIC Compiler for MS-DOS and OS/2 6.0b
- Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.0
This article was previously published under Q45170 SUMMARY
The program shown below demonstrates how to use CALL INTERRUPT to
return the DOS version number.
This information applies to Microsoft QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b,
and 4.50 and to the Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00, and 6.00b
for MS-DOS, and to Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS.
The following program is INTVER.BAS:
' $INCLUDE: 'qb.bi'
' For BC.EXE and QBX.EXE in Basic 7.00 the include is 'QBX.BI'
DIM inregs AS RegType, outregs AS RegType
inregs.ax = &H3000
CALL INTERRUPT(&H21, inregs, outregs)
majorver = outregs.ax AND &HFF
minorver = (outregs.ax AND &HFF00) / 256
PRINT "MS-DOS Version: "; majorver; "."; minorver
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB45170 kbAudDeveloper |
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