.NET Framework Class Library
OperatingSystem.Platform Property
Gets a System.PlatformID enumeration value that identifies the operating system platform.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public ReadOnly Property Platform As PlatformID
C#
public PlatformID Platform { get; }
Visual C++
public: property PlatformID Platform { PlatformID get (); }
F#
member Platform : PlatformID
Examples
The following code example creates several OperatingSystem objects and displays the Platform property for each.
Visual Basic
' Example for the OperatingSystem.Platform and ' OperatingSystem.Version properties. Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic Module PlatformVersionDemo ' Create an OperatingSystem object, and display the Platform ' and Version properties. Sub BuildOSObj( pID As PlatformID, ver As Version ) Dim opSys As New OperatingSystem( pID, ver ) Dim platform As PlatformID = opSys.Platform Dim version As Version = opSys.Version Console.WriteLine( " Platform: {0,-15} Version: {1}", _ platform, version ) End Sub Sub BuildOperatingSystemObjects( ) ' The Version object does not need to correspond to an ' actual OS version. Dim verNull As New Version( ) Dim verString As New Version( "3.5.8.13" ) Dim verMajMin As New Version( 6, 10 ) Dim verMMBld As New Version( 5, 25, 5025 ) Dim verMMBVer As New Version( 5, 6, 7, 8 ) ' All PlatformID members are shown here. BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32NT, verNull ) BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32S, verString ) BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32Windows, verMajMin ) BuildOSObj( PlatformID.WinCE, verMMBld ) BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32NT, verMMBVer ) End Sub Sub Main( ) Console.WriteLine( _ "This example of OperatingSystem.Platform " & _ "and OperatingSystem.Version " & vbCrLf & _ "generates the following output." & vbCrLf ) Console.WriteLine( _ "Create several OperatingSystem objects " & _ "and display their properties:" & vbCrLf ) BuildOperatingSystemObjects( ) Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & _ "The operating system of the host computer is: " & _ vbCrLf ) BuildOSObj( _ Environment.OSVersion.Platform, _ Environment.OSVersion.Version ) End Sub End Module ' This example of OperatingSystem.Platform and OperatingSystem.Version ' generates the following output. ' ' Create several OperatingSystem objects and display their properties: ' ' Platform: Win32NT Version: 0.0 ' Platform: Win32S Version: 3.5.8.13 ' Platform: Win32Windows Version: 6.10 ' Platform: WinCE Version: 5.25.5025 ' Platform: Win32NT Version: 5.6.7.8 ' ' The operating system of the host computer is: ' ' Platform: Win32NT Version: 5.1.2600.0
C#
// Example for the OperatingSystem.Platform and // OperatingSystem.Version properties. using System; class PlatformVersionDemo { // Create an OperatingSystem object and display the Platform // and Version properties. static void BuildOSObj( PlatformID pID, Version ver ) { OperatingSystem opSys = new OperatingSystem( pID, ver ); PlatformID platform = opSys.Platform; Version version = opSys.Version; Console.WriteLine( " Platform: {0,-15} Version: {1}", platform, version ); } static void BuildOperatingSystemObjects( ) { // The Version object does not need to correspond to an // actual OS version. Version verNull = new Version( ); Version verString = new Version( "3.5.8.13" ); Version verMajMin = new Version( 6, 10 ); Version verMMBld = new Version( 5, 25, 5025 ); Version verMMBVer = new Version( 5, 6, 7, 8 ); // All PlatformID members are shown here. BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32NT, verNull ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32S, verString ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32Windows, verMajMin ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID.WinCE, verMMBld ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID.Win32NT, verMMBVer ); } static void Main( ) { Console.WriteLine( "This example of OperatingSystem.Platform " + "and OperatingSystem.Version \n" + "generates the following output.\n" ); Console.WriteLine( "Create several OperatingSystem objects " + "and display their properties:\n" ); BuildOperatingSystemObjects( ); Console.WriteLine( "\nThe operating system of the host computer is:\n" ); BuildOSObj( Environment.OSVersion.Platform, Environment.OSVersion.Version ); } } /* This example of OperatingSystem.Platform and OperatingSystem.Version generates the following output. Create several OperatingSystem objects and display their properties: Platform: Win32NT Version: 0.0 Platform: Win32S Version: 3.5.8.13 Platform: Win32Windows Version: 6.10 Platform: WinCE Version: 5.25.5025 Platform: Win32NT Version: 5.6.7.8 The operating system of the host computer is: Platform: Win32NT Version: 5.1.2600.0 */
Visual C++
// Example for the OperatingSystem.Platform and // OperatingSystem.Version properties. using namespace System; // Create an OperatingSystem object and display the Platform // and Version properties. void BuildOSObj( PlatformID pID, Version^ ver ) { OperatingSystem^ opSys = gcnew OperatingSystem( pID,ver ); PlatformID platform = opSys->Platform; Version^ version = opSys->Version; Console::WriteLine( " Platform: {0,-15} Version: {1}", platform, version ); } void BuildOperatingSystemObjects() { // The Version object does not need to correspond to an // actual OS version. Version^ verNull = gcnew Version; Version^ verString = gcnew Version( "3.5.8.13" ); Version^ verMajMin = gcnew Version( 6,10 ); Version^ verMMBld = gcnew Version( 5,25,5025 ); Version^ verMMBVer = gcnew Version( 5,6,7,8 ); // All PlatformID members are shown here. BuildOSObj( PlatformID::Win32NT, verNull ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID::Win32S, verString ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID::Win32Windows, verMajMin ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID::WinCE, verMMBld ); BuildOSObj( PlatformID::Win32NT, verMMBVer ); } int main() { Console::WriteLine( "This example of OperatingSystem::Platform " "and OperatingSystem::Version \n" "generates the following output.\n" ); Console::WriteLine( "Create several OperatingSystem objects " "and display their properties:\n" ); BuildOperatingSystemObjects(); Console::WriteLine( "\nThe operating system of the host computer is:\n" ); BuildOSObj( Environment::OSVersion->Platform, Environment::OSVersion->Version ); } /* This example of OperatingSystem::Platform and OperatingSystem::Version generates the following output. Create several OperatingSystem objects and display their properties: Platform: Win32NT Version: 0.0 Platform: Win32S Version: 3.5.8.13 Platform: Win32Windows Version: 6.10 Platform: WinCE Version: 5.25.5025 Platform: Win32NT Version: 5.6.7.8 The operating system of the host computer is: Platform: Win32NT Version: 5.1.2600.0 */
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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