Name
PlatformID
Synopsis
This enumerated value indicates the type of operating platform that .NET is currently running on and is returned by the OperatingSystem.Platform
property. Win32Windows
indicates a
Windows
9x-based operating
system, while Win32NT
indicates an operating system
based on Windows NT, including Windows 2000, XP, and .NET Server. Win32S
is a layer that can run
on 16-bit versions
of Windows (Windows 3.x) to provide access to some 32-bit applications.
Public Enum PlatformID Win32S = 0 Win32Windows = 1 Win32NT = 2 End Enum
Hierarchy
Object→ValueType→ Enum(IComparable
, IFormattable
, IConvertible)→ PlatformID
Returned By
OperatingSystem.Platform
Passed To
OperatingSystem.OperatingSystem()
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