Adding getArch() function to WPI

[markbb]

Hi, I am looking into adding a "getArch()" function so I get retrieve the CPU architecture (x86 or AMD64).

Where is the best place to add the code for this?

I was thinking in API.JS, just after "getOSver()".

Something like:

function getArch()
{
	position="api.js";
	whatfunc="getArch()";

	var arch="";

	try	
	{
		arch = WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%");	
	}
	catch (ex)
	{; }
	if (arch=="x86") 
		return "x86";
	if (arch=="AMD64") 
		return "AMD64";

	return "Not found";
}

What does everyone think, would this work.

I am alos looking at doing the same thing for retrieving the Hardware manufacturer, from the BIOS.

Edited September 14, 2007 by markbb

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Sweet! Looks nice...

[markbb]

Thanks for the vote of approval. I'll add it in today and let everyone know if it works OK.

[markbb]

Hummm, first try hasn't worked as planned.

On x86, worked exaclty as required, only displayed 32bit apps. (using condition of getArch()=="x86")

On AMD64 system only displayed 32bit apps. (using condition of getArch()=="AMD64").

I'll check again later. Any thoughts anyone on WPI riunning on AMD64 windows?

[sp00f]

I dont know what you want to do, but im using it in x64 and x86 , works fine in both.

[markbb]

OK, so I have tested it a little more.

When I run WPI with the additional code in API.js and with the "Condition" added to the config.js for the architecture. I get the following results.

:- With "condition" of getArch()=="x86" for 32 bit apps and getArch()=="AMD64" for 64 bit apps.

- On x86 machine it will display only 32 bits apps

- On AMD64 machine it will display only 32 bits apps and NOT the 64 bit apps. as the changes should do.

I have run the extra code standalone and it does return x86 for x86 Architecture system and AMD64 for AMD64 Architecture.

So I am a little lost as to why it will not work in WPI.

Is there a way of displaying on the main WPI screen what the contents of getArch() is when I launch WPI?

[zorphnog]

You can throw in an alert line that will display the value. Something like: alert("Architecture value = "+getArch()). Put it in WPI.hta somewhere after the api.js file is loaded.

[markbb]

Thanks ZORPHNOG for the alert command.

Well I am completely confused by the problem now. As on a AMD64 version of Windows 2003 Server I get the response x86 using the alert command in WPI.HTA

I have changed the code to:

function getArch()
{
	position="api.js";
	whatfunc="getArch()";

	return WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%");

}

So that it only returns the environment variable, but it still thinks it is x86!!!

Is there a problem run

WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%")

in WPI?