/// <summary>
/// Find out if the current operating system is Windows 98 Gold (original version).
/// Windows 98 Gold does not support the following:
/// Interrupt OUT transfers (WriteFile uses control transfers and Set_Report).
/// HidD_GetNumInputBuffers and HidD_SetNumInputBuffers
/// (Not yet tested on a Windows 98 Gold system.)
/// </summary>
public static Boolean IsWindows98Gold()
{
Boolean result = false;
try
{
OperatingSystem myEnvironment = Environment.OSVersion;
// Windows 98 Gold is version 4.10 with a build number less than 2183.
System.Version version98SE = new System.Version(4, 10, 2183);
if (myEnvironment.Version < version98SE)
{
Debug.WriteLine("The OS is Windows 98 Gold.");
result = true;
}
else
{
Debug.WriteLine("The OS is more recent than Windows 98 Gold.");
result = false;
}
return(result);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Hid.DisplayException("IsWindows98Gold", ex);
throw;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Find out if the current operating system is Windows XP or later.
/// (Windows XP or later is required for HidD_GetInputReport and HidD_SetInputReport.)
/// </summary>
public static Boolean IsWindowsXpOrLater()
{
try
{
OperatingSystem myEnvironment = Environment.OSVersion;
// Windows XP is version 5.1.
System.Version versionXP = new System.Version(5, 1);
if (myEnvironment.Version >= versionXP)
{
Debug.WriteLine("The OS is Windows XP or later.");
return(true);
}
else
{
Debug.WriteLine("The OS is earlier than Windows XP.");
return(false);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Hid.DisplayException("IsWindowsXpOrLater", ex);
throw;
}
}