NS_OSVERSIONCHECK callback function (netsh.h)

The NS_OSVERSIONCHECK command is the operating system check function for helpers. This function can be called on a per-function basis, and verifies whether the associated function is supported on the specified operating system. This function is registered within the CMD_GROUP_ENTRY or CMD_ENTRY parameter of the RegisterContext function. The following is an example of an operating system check function. Be aware that SampleOsVersionCheck is a placeholder for the application-defined function name.

Syntax

NS_OSVERSIONCHECK NsOsversioncheck;

BOOL NsOsversioncheck(
  [in] UINT CIMOSType,
  [in] UINT CIMOSProductSuite,
  [in] LPCWSTR CIMOSVersion,
  [in] LPCWSTR CIMOSBuildNumber,
  [in] LPCWSTR CIMServicePackMajorVersion,
  [in] LPCWSTR CIMServicePackMinorVersion,
       UINT uiReserved,
  [in] DWORD dwReserved
)
{...}

Parameters

[in] CIMOSType

[in] CIMOSProductSuite

[in] CIMOSVersion

[in] CIMOSBuildNumber

[in] CIMServicePackMajorVersion

[in] CIMServicePackMinorVersion

uiReserved

[in] dwReserved

Return value

Returns TRUE of the command or group should be available, FALSE if the command or group should be hidden.

Remarks

Parameters passed by this function are retrieved from WMI. Refer to the latest WMI documentation to obtain these parameter definitions.

The operating system check function is useful for commands used by administrators who manage down-level servers or computers from a more recent version of Windows.

Requirements

See also

RegisterContext

Windows WMI