## GetSystemInfo$() Function Returns Incorrect Information

Q110196

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, used with:
  - The Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

## SUMMARY

The Microsoft WordBasic GetSystemInfo$() function returns information about the environment in which Word is running:

       Type   Explanation
       ------------------

       21     The environment (for example, Windows or Windows NT)
       24     The Windows version number

Type numbers 21 and 24 return incorrect information about the Windows operating environment.
GetSystemInfo$(21) returns "Windows" regardless of whether Word is running under Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows.
GetSystemInfo$(24) returns version "3.10," when Word is running under Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.

Additional query words: 6.0 GetSystemInfo windows version nt word6 winword

Keywords : kbofficeprog
Issue type :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvSer310 kbOSWinNT kbWordSearch kbWordWSearch kbOSWinSearch

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