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S Y S T E M I N F O L I B R A R Y For QuickBASIC 4.0+ Version 1.0 Copyright (C) 1994 By Paul Lapsansky ALL RIGHTS RESERVED i. CONTENTS i. CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A. What is supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 B. Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C. Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 II. SYSTEM FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A. DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1. GETCRT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. GETVESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3. GETVIDEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 B. DOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1. CHKANSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. CHKAPPEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. CHKASSIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4. CHKDISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5. CHKDOSHIGH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 6. CHKDOSKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 7. CHKDRIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 8. CHKEGA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 9. CHKGRAFTABL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 10. CHKGRAPHICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 11. CHKKEYB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 12. CHKNLSFUNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 13. CHKPRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 14. CHKSHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 15. CHKSHELLB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 16. CHKXMA2EMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 17. GET4DOSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 18. GETDOSOEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 19. GETDOSV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 20. GETDRDOSV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 C. DRIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 1. CDROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 2. CHKREMOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 3. CHKREMOVABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 4. GETAVAILDRVS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 5. GETDRVINFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 6. GETDRVSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 7. GETFLOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 8. GETFLOPTYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 9. ISCDROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 10. ISDBLSPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 11. ISSTACKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 - 2 - D. HARDWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 1. BIOSDATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 2. CHKENHKEYB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 3. GETCOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 4. GETCPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5. GETFEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 6. GETID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 7. GETLPT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 8. GETNPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 E. MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 1. CHKDPMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 2. CHKEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 3. CHKVCPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 4. CHKXMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 5. GETAVAILEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 6. GETDPMIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 7. GETEMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 8. GETEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 9. GETEMSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 10. GETEMSV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 11. GETEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 12. GETRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 13. GETVCPIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 14. GETXMSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 15. GETXMSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 16. GETXMSV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 F. MOUSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 1. CHKMOUSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 2. GETMOUSEI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 3. GETMOUSEV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 G. NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 1. CHKIPX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 2. GETLOGINTIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 3. GETNETNAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 4. NETBIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 5. NETSHELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 H. TSR'S, DRIVERS AND SHELLS. . . . . . . . . . . .34 1. CPTASK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 2. DBLSPACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 3. DOSSHELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 4. GETDESQV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 5. GETWINV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 6. HYPERDISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 7. MSCDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 8. NCACHE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 9. PCCACHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 - 3 - 10. PCKWIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 11. SMARTDRV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 12. SPACEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 13. STACKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 14. TASKMAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 III. REGISTRATION FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 - 4 - I. INTRODUCTION The SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY provides 80 functions to access system information such as CPU or display type from within a QuickBASIC programs. I have included the BASIC source and executable for a program that demonstrates most of the functions available in the SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY. This "demo" program was compiled with Microsoft BASIC compiler 6.0 but should compile with other versions. 1. What is supported. QuickBASIC 4.x and Microsoft BASIC compiler 6.0 and higher. Note: This library should work with all versions of QuickBASIC 4.x, BASIC compiler 6.0 or higher including PDS 7.x (Professional Development System), but, as of this documentation, it has only been tested with Microsoft BASIC compiler 6.0. Please let me know how this library works with other versions so that I can update this documentation or make changes to the library. 2. Registration. It is expected that if you find the SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY useful, you will register your copy. You may not use SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY functions in programs intended for sale unless you have registered. Upon registration, you will receive the latest version of the SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY. Registration also entitles you to receive updates (hardware and software are constantly changing) for $10.00. Registered users may then distribute programs linked with the SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY without further royalties. 3. Disclaimer USE THIS LIBRARY AT YOUR OWN RISK. I have made great efforts to test this library on as many different computers as possible, but, I will not assume any responsibility for any problems which this library may cause you. If you do run into a problem, please let me know about it and I will do my best to respond to it. - 5 - II. SYSTEM FUNCTIONS This section lists all the functions available in the SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY as well as a brief description, any parameters required or returned and an example of how to use the function. Also listed is any hardware or software that the function is applicable with as well as any hardware or software that must be installed for the function to work correctly. If you wish to compile and test with this library from within the QuickBASIC environment then you need to create a .QLB version of the SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY. To create this do the following: LINK SYSINFO.LIB/Q/SE:1024,SYSINFO.QLB,NUL,BQLB4x; Note: Replace BQLB4x with the version that came with your compiler. (BQLB40 or BQLB41 for QuickBASIC 4.0 and BASCOM 6.0, BQLB45 for QuickBASIC 4.5 and QBXQLB for PDS 7.x) The SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY uses near strings. Make sure if you are using PDS 7.x that you have it set to use near strings. - 6 - A. DISPLAY 1. GETCRT Returns the type of display attached to an EGA or VGA card. 0 - Color monitor attached 1 - Monochrome monitor attached usage: ret% = getCRT argument list: none return value: int the display type available on: EGA or higher. restrictions: none. 2. GETVESA Returns if a VESA BIOS extension is installed. If installed, then it returns the VESA version and total video RAM installed. usage: ret% = getVESA(major%,minor%,vram%) argument list: major% major VESA version minor% minor VESA version vram% total video RAM return value: int if VESA installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: VGA display. restrictions: none. 3. GETVIDEO Returns the type of video card installed. 1 - MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) 2 - HGA (Hercules Graphics Adapter) 3 - CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) 4 - EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter) 5 - MCGA (Multi-Color Graphics Array) 6 - VGA (Video Graphics Array) usage: ret% = getVideo - 7 - argument list: none return value: int video card type available on: all machines. restrictions: none. - 8 - B. DOS 1. CHKANSI Returns whether ANSI.SYS is installed. usage: ret% = chkAnsi argument list: none return value: int if ANSI.SYS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 4.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 2. CHKAPPEND Returns whether APPEND is installed. usage: ret% = chkAppend argument list: none return value: int if APPEND installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 3. CHKASSIGN Returns whether ASSIGN is installed. usage: ret% = chkAssign argument list: none return value: int if ASSIGN installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 4. CHKDISPLAY Returns whether DISPLAY.SYS is installed. usage: ret% = chkDisplay - 9 - argument list: none return value: int if DISPLAY installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.3 or higher. restrictions: none. 5. CHKDOSHIGH Returns whether DOS is loaded high. usage: ret% = chkDosHigh argument list: none return value: int if DOS is loaded high (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 5.0+ or DR-DOS 6.0+ restrictions: none. 6. CHKDOSKEY Returns whether DOSKEY is installed. usage: ret% = chkDoskey argument list: none return value: int if DOSKEY installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 5.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 7. CHKDRIVER Returns whether DRIVER.SYS in installed. usage: ret% = chkDriver argument list: none return value: int if DRIVER installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.3 or higher. restrictions: none. - 10 - 8. CHKEGA Returns whether EGA.SYS in installed. usage: ret% = chkEGA argument list: none return value: int if EGA.SYS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 9. CHKGRAFTABL Returns whether GRAFTABL is installed. usage: ret% = chkGraftabl argument list: none return value: int if Graftabl installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.3 or higher. restrictions: none. 10. CHKGRAPHICS Returns whether GRAPHICS.COM is installed. usage: ret% = chkGraphics argument list: none return value: int if GRAPHICS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 4.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 11. CHKKEYB Returns whether KEYB.COM is installed. usage: ret% = chkKeyb argument list: none - 11 - return value: int if KEYB.COM installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.3 or higher. restrictions: none. 12. CHKNLSFUNC Returns whether NLSFUNC.COM is installed. usage: ret% = chkNlsfunc argument list: none return value: int if NLSFUNC installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.3 or higher. restrictions: none. 13. CHKPRINT Returns whether PRINT is installed. usage: ret% = chkPrint argument list: none return value: int if PRINT installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 14. CHKSHARE Returns whether SHARE.EXE usage: ret% = chkNlsfunc argument list: none return value: int if SHARE installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 3.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 15. CHKSHELLB - 12 - Returns whether SHELLB.COM usage: ret% = chkShellb argument list: none return value: int if SHELLB installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 4.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 16. CHKXMA2EMS Returns whether XMA2EMS.SYS usage: ret% = chkXMA2EMS argument list: none return value: int if XMA2EMS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 4.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 17. GET4DOSV Returns whether 4DOS is installed. If installed, then the 4DOS version is returned. usage: ret% = get4DosV(major%,minor%) argument list: major% major version minor% minor version return value: int if 4DOS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: 4DOS 1.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 18. GETDOSOEM Returns the DOS OEM number. usage: ret%= getDosOem argument list: none. - 13 - return value: int DOS OEM number available on: DOS 2.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 19. GETDOSV Returns the DOS version. Note: OS/2 v1.x returns major version 10 OS/2 v2.x returns major version 20 DOS 4.01 and 4.02 return version 4.00 IBM DOS 6.1 returns version 6.0 (use DOS OEM number to distinguish it from MS-DOS 6.0) usage: getDosV major%,minor% argument list: major% major version minor% minor version return value: none available on: All machines. restrictions: none. 20. GETDRDOSV Returns the version I.D. of DR-DOS installed. 00h - DR-DOS not installed 01h - Multi-User DR-DOS 60h - DOS Plus 63h - DR-DOS 3.41 64h - DR-DOS 3.42 65h - DR-DOS 5.0 67h - DR-DOS 6.0 70h - PalmDOS 71h - DR-DOS 6.0 (March 1993 Update) 72h - Novell DOS 7.0 usage: ret% = getDrDosV argument list: none return value: int DR-DOS version I.D. - 14 - available on: DR-DOS 3.41 or higher. restrictions: none. - 15 - C. DRIVES 1. CDROM Returns whether a CD-ROM drive is installed. If installed, then the number of CD-ROM drive letters and the starting drive letter is returned. usage: ret% = CDROM(num%,drive$) argument list: num% number of drives drive$ starting drive letter return value: int if CD-ROM installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 2. CHKREMOTE Returns if a given drive remote (networked) or local. 0 - Local 1 - Remote usage: ret% = chkRemote(drive$,remote%) argument list: drive$ drive letter remote% remote status return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: DOS 3.1 or higher. restrictions: none. 3. CHKREMOVABLE Returns if a given drive is removable or fixed. 0 - Removable 1 - Fixed usage: ret% = chkRemovable(drive$,removable%) argument list: drive$ drive letter removable% removable status return value: int 0 - if no errors - 16 - available on: DOS 3.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 4. GETAVAILDRVS Returns the number of available drives. usage: ret% = getAvailDrvs argument list: none return value: int available drives available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 5. GETDRVINFO Returns various information for a given drive. usage: ret% = getDrvInfo(drive$,cyl%,heads%,sec%) argument list: drive$ drive letter cyl% number of cylinders heads% number of heads sec% number of sectors return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: DOS 3.2 or higher. restrictions: none. 6. GETDRVSPACE Returns various drive space information for a given drive. Cluster Size = Bytes Per Sec * Sectors Per Cluster Free Space = Free Clusters * Cluster Size Total Space = Total Clusters * Cluster Size Used Space = Total Space - Free Space usage: ret% = getDrvSpace(drive$,SecPerClus&, FreeClus&,BytesPerSec&, TotalClus&) - 17 - argument list: drive$ drive letter SecPerClus& sec per cluster FreeClu& free clusters BytesPerSec& bytes per sector TotalClus& total clusters return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: DOS 2.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 7. GETFLOPPY Returns the number of floppy drives installed. usage: ret% = getFloppy argument list: none. return value: int floppy drives available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 8. GETFLOPTYPE Returns the drive type for floppy drives A and B. 0 - No drive installed 1 - 360K DD Drive 2 - 1.2M HD Drive 3 - 720K DD Drive 4 - 1.44M HD Drive 5 - 2.88M ED Drive usage: ret% = getFlopType(a%,b%) argument list: a% drive A type b% drive B type return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: AT or higher. (some XT's) restrictions: none. 9. ISCDROM - 18 - Returns if a given drive is an MSCDEX CD-ROM drive. Note: This function expects a Microsoft CD-ROM extension version 2.00 or higher to be installed. Use MSCDEX to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = iscdrom(drive$) argument list: drive$ drive letter return value: int if drive is a CD-ROM (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: CD-ROM extension 2.00 or higher. 10. ISDBLSPACE Returns if a given drive is a DBLSPACE compressed drive. Note: This function expects DBLSPACE.BIN to be installed. Use chkDblSpace() to ensure that it is installed. usage: ret% = isdblspace(drive$) argument list: drive$ drive letter return value: int if a DBLSPACE drive (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 6.0 or higher. restrictions: DBLSPACE.BIN must be installed. 11. ISSTACKER Returns if a given drive is a Stacker compressed drive. usage: ret% = isstacker(drive$) argument list: drive$ drive letter return value: int if a Stacker drive (1 - Yes, 0 - No) - 19 - available on: all machines. restrictions: none. - 20 - D. HARDWARE 1. BIOSDATE Returns a string containing the BIOS date. usage: ret% = biosDate argument list: none return value: string BIOS date available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 2. CHKENHKEYB Returns if an enhanced 101-Key keyboard is detected. usage: ret% = chkEnhKeyB argument list: none return value: int if enhanced keyboard (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 3. GETCOM Returns the number of serial ports installed. usage: ret% = getCOM argument list: none return value: int serial ports available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 4. GETCPU Returns the type of CPU installed. - 21 - 1 - NEC V20 or V30 2 - 8088 or 8086 3 - 80186 4 - 80286 5 - 80386 6 - 80486 usage: ret% = getCPU argument list: none return value: int CPU type available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 5. GETFEATURES Returns various information from the BIOS feature byte. usage: ret% = getFeatures(DMA3%,s8259%,realtime%, keyint%,extint%,extbios%,mca%) argument list: DMA3% DMA chan 3 used by HD s8259% 2nd 8259 installed realtime% real-time clock keyint% INT 15/AH=4Fh avail extint% INT 15/AH=41h avail extbios% extended BIOS area mca% Micro Channel bus return value: int 0 - if supported 1 - if not supported available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 6. GETID Returns the model, submodel and revision I.D. usage: getID(model%,submodel%,rev%) argument list: model% BIOS model I.D. submodel% BIOS submodel I.D. rev% BIOS revision level return value: none - 22 - available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 7. GETLPT Returns the number of parallel ports installed. usage: ret% = getLPT argument list: none return value: int parallel ports available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 8. GETNPU Returns the type of math co-processor installed. 0 - Math co-processor not installed 1 - 8087 2 - 80287 3 - 80387 Note: An 80486DX internal math co-processor appears as an 80387. usage: ret% = getNPU argument list: none return value: int co-processor type available on: all machines. restrictions: none. - 23 - E. MEMORY 1. CHKDPMI Returns whether a DOS Protected Mode Interface is installed. usage: ret% = chkDPMI argument list: none return value: int if DPMI installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: none. 2. CHKEMS Returns whether an Expanded Memory Manager is installed. usage: ret% = chkEMS argument list: none return value: int if EMS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 3. CHKVCPI Returns whether a Virtual Control Program Interface is installed. usage: ret% = chkVCPI argument list: none return value: int if VCPI installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: 80386 or higher. restrictions: '386 Extended Memory Manager installed 4. CHKXMS - 24 - Returns whether an Extended Memory Manager is installed. usage: ret% = chkXMS argument list: none return value: int if XMS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: none. 5. GETAVAILEXT Returns the amount of available extended memory. usage: ret& = getAvailExt argument list: none return value: long avail extended memory available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: none. 6. GETDPMIV Returns the DPMI version. Note: This function expects a DPMI to be installed. Use chkDPMI() to ensure that a DPMI is installed. usage: ret% = getDPMIv(major%,minor%) argument list: major% major version minor% minor version return value: int 0 - if no errors 1 - if errors available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: DPMI driver installed. 7. GETEMM Returns '386 Extended Memory Manager type. This function expects an Extended Memory Manager to be - 25 - installed. Use chkXMS() to ensure that an Extended Memory Manager is installed. Note: This function expects an XMS Memory Manager to be installed. Use chkXMS() to ensure that one is installed. 0 - Not installed or unknown Memory-Manager 1 - Quadtel's QMAPS and Hewlett-Packard's HPMM.SYS 2 - Microsoft's EMM386.EXE 3 - Windows 3.x WIN386.EXE 4 - DR-DOS 6.0 EMM386.SYS 5 - Qualitas' 386MAX 6 - V Communication's Memory Commander 7 - Quarterdeck's QEMM-386 8 - Helix's Netroom RM386 usage: ret% = getEMM argument list: none return value: int '386 Memory Manager type available on: 80386 or higher. restrictions: XMS memory manager installed. 8. GETEMS Returns the total and available 16K pages of EMS memory. Note: This function expects an EMS Memory Manager to be installed. Use chkEMS() to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = getEMS(total%,avail%) argument list: total% total 16K pages avail% available 16K pages return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: all machines. restrictions: EMS memory manager installed. 9. GETEMSI Returns the number of available EMS handles and - 26 - the page frame address. Note: This function expects an EMS memory manager to be installed. Use chkEMS() to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = getEMSi(handles%,address%) argument list: handles% available handles address% page frame address return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: all machines. restrictions: EMS memory manager installed. 10. GETEMSV Returns the EMS memory manager version. Note: This function expects an EMS memory manager to be installed. Use chkEMS() to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = getEMSv(major%,minor%) argument list: major% EMS major version minor% EMS minor version return value: int 0 - if no errors available on: all machines. restrictions: EMS memory manager installed. 11. GETEXT Returns the total amount of extended memory installed. usage: ret& = getEXT argument list: none return value: long total extended memory available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: none. - 27 - 12. GETRAM Returns the total amount of conventional memory installed. usage: ret% = getRAM argument list: none return value: int conventional memory available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 13. GETVCPIV Returns the VCPI version. Note: This routine expects a VCPI driver to be installed. Use chkVCPI() to ensure that one is installed. usage: getVCPIv major%,minor% argument list: major% VCPI major version minor% VCPI minor version return value: none available on: 80386 or higher. restrictions: VCPI driver installed. 14. GETXMSA Returns the total available XMS memory and the largest available block. Note: This function expects an XMS Memory Manager to be installed. Use chkXMS() to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = getXMSa(total&,avail&) argument list: total& available XMS memory avail& largest XMS block return value: int 0 - if no errors 1 - if errors - 28 - available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: XMS memory manager installed. 15. GETXMSI Returns if HMA exists and A20 status. 0 - HMA does not exist 1 - HMA exists 0 - A20 disabled 1 - A20 enabled Note: This function expects an XMS Memory Manager to be installed. Use chkXMS() to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = getXMSi(HMA%,A20%) argument list: HMA% HMA status A20% A20 status return value: int 0 - if no errors 1 - if errors available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: XMS memory manager installed. 16. GETXMSV Returns XMS memory manager version. Note: This function expects an XMS Memory Manager to be installed. Use chkXMS() to ensure that one is installed. usage: ret% = getXMSv(major%,minor%) argument list: major% XMS major version minor% XMS minor version return value: int 0 - if no errors 1 - if errors available on: 80286 or higher. restrictions: XMS memory manager installed. - 29 - F. MOUSE 1. CHKMOUSE Returns the number of mouse buttons, zero if a mouse is not installed. usage: ret% = chkMouse argument list: none return value: int number of buttons available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 2. GETMOUSEI Returns the type of mouse and IRQ. Type: 1 - Bus mouse 2 - Serial mouse 3 - Inport mouse 4 - PS/2 mouse 5 - Hewlett-Packard mouse IRQ: PS/2 mouse returns an IRQ of 0. Note: This routine expects a mouse driver to be installed. Use chkMouse() to ensure that one is installed. usage: getMouseI port%,irq%) argument list: port% mouse type irq% mouse IRQ return value: none available on: all machines. restrictions: Microsoft or compatible mouse driver. 3. GETMOUSEV Returns the mouse driver version. - 30 - Note: This routine expects a mouse driver to be installed. Use chkMouse() to ensure that one is installed. usage: getMouseV major%,minor% argument list: major% major version minor% minor version return value: none available on: all machines. restrictions: Microsoft or compatible mouse driver. - 31 - G. NETWORK 1. CHKIPX Returns whether Novell NetWare IPX installed. usage: ret% = chkIPX argument list: none return value: int if IPX installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 2. GETLOGINTIME Returns login date, time and day of the week. usage: ret% = getLoginTime(year%,month%,day%, hour%,min%,sec%,weekday%) argument list: year% (80-99 = 1980-1999) (00-79 = 2000-2079) month% (1-12) day% (1-31) hour% (0-23) min% (0-59) sec% (0-59) weekday% (0 = Sunday) return value: int 0 - no errors available on: Advanced NetWare 1.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 3. GETNETNAME Returns the Novell NetWare file server name and various file server information. usage: ret$ = getNetName(ver%,sub%,conn%,use%, vol%,peak%) argument list: ver% NetWare version sub% NetWare subversion conn% connections supported use% connections in use - 32 - vol% maximum volumes peak% peak connections used return value: string server name available on: Advanced NetWare 2.1 or higher. restrictions: none. 4. NETBIOS Returns whether Novell's NetBIOS emulator is installed. usage: ret% = NetBIOS argument list: none return value: int if NetBIOS installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 5. NETSHELL Returns whether Novell NetWare Shell installed. If installed, then the shell version and type are returned. type - shell type (v3.01+) 0 - conventional memory 1 - expanded memory 2 - extended memory usage: ret% = NetShell(major%,minor%,rev%,mem%) argument list: major% major version minor% minor version rev% revision mem% shell type return value: int if NetShell installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: Advanced NetWare 1.0 or higher. restrictions: none. - 33 - H. TSR'S, DRIVERS, SHELLS and TASK SWAPPERS 1. CPTASK Returns whether PCTools V8.0 or higher CPTASK is resident. usage: ret% = CPTask argument list: none return value: int if CPTask resident (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 2. DBLSPACE Returns whether DOS 6.0 DBLSPACE is installed. usage: ret% = DblSpace argument list: none return value: int if DBLSPACE installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 6.0 or higher. restrictions: none. 3. DOSSHELL Returns whether DOS 5.0 or higher DOSSHELL task switcher is resident. Note: This check is also supported by PCTools CPTASK v8.0+ and DR-DOS 6.0 TaskMax. usage: ret% = DosShell argument list: none return value: int if DOSSHELL resident (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 4. GETDESQV - 34 - Returns whether DESQview is running. If running, then the DESQview version is returned. usage: ret% = getDesqV(major%,minor%) argument list: major% major version minor% minor version return value: int if DESQview running (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 5. GETWINV Returns whether Windows 3.0 or higher is running. If running, then the version and model are returned. Mode: 0 - Standard (or Real on Windows 3.0) 1 - Enhanced Note: Will detect Windows/386 2.x but only returns the major version. usage: ret% = getWinV(major%,minor%,mode%) argument list: major% major version minor% minor version mode% Windows mode return value: int if Windows running (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 6. HYPERDISK Returns whether HyperDisk disk cache v4.20+ or higher is installed. usage: ret% = HyperDisk argument list: none return value: int if HyperDisk installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) - 35 - available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 7. MSCDEX Returns whether a Microsoft CD-ROM extension version 2.00 or higher installed. If installed, then the version is returned. usage: ret% = MSCDEX(major%,minor%) argument list: major% major version minor% minor version return value: int if MSCDEX installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 8. NCACHE Returns whether Norton NCACHE v5.0 or higher is installed. usage: ret% = Ncache argument list: none return value: int if NCACHE installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 9. PCCACHE Returns whether PCTools PC-Cache v6.x or PC-Cache v7.x is installed. usage: ret% = PcCache argument list: none return value: int if PC-Cache installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. - 36 - 10. PCKWIK Returns whether PC-Kwik v3.20 or higher disk cache is installed. Note: PC-Cache v5.x and Qcache v4.00 are OEM versions of PC-Kwik v3.20. usage: ret% = PCKwik argument list: none return value: int if PC-Kwik installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 11. SMARTDRV Returns whether SMARTDrive disk cache is installed. Note: Also returns if PC-Cache v8.0 or higher is installed. usage: ret% = SmartDrv argument list: none return value: int if SMARTDrive installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 12. SPACEMAN Returns whether Vertisoft SPACEMANager (DoubleSpace enhancement) is installed. usage: ret% = SpaceMan argument list: none return value: int if SPACEMANager installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: DOS 6.0 or higher and DoubleSpace restrictions: none. - 37 - 13. STACKER Returns whether Stacker disk compression is installed. usage: ret% = Stacker argument list: none return value: int if Stacker installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. 14. TASKMAX Returns whether DR-DOS 6.0 TaskMax task swapper is resident. usage: ret% = TaskMax argument list: void return value: int if TaskMax installed (1 - Yes, 0 - No) available on: all machines. restrictions: none. - 38 - SYSTEM INFO LIBRARY For QuickBASIC 4.0+ Version 1.0 Registration Form ----------------- Name:________________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________ City:____________________________ State:____ Zip:____________ Media size: [ ] 360k 5.25" [ ] 1.2M 5.25" [ ] 720k 3.5" [ ] 1.44M 3.5" Where did you obtain this library from:______________________ Comments:____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Send check or money order (U.S. Banks only) for $39 to: Paul Lapsansky 1905 Beech St. #317 Valparaiso, IN 46383 Genie I.D. is P.LAPSANSKY Compuserve I.D. is 70713,3343 - 39 -