ComCtrls.GetComCtlVersion Function

Indicates which version of ComCtl32.dll is installed.

Pascal

function GetComCtlVersion: Integer;

C++

int GetComCtlVersion();

File

ComCtrls

Description

The appearance and behavior of some common controls, such as tool bars and cool bars, varies depending on which version of ComCtl32.dll is installed. UseGetComCtlVersion to determine which version is installed. GetComCtlVersion returns an integer that includes the major version number as the high-order word and the minor version number as the low-order word.

Installing Microsoft's Internet Explorer on a system affects which version of ComCtl32.dll is installed. To help determine which version of Internet Explorer is installed, the ComCtrls unit defines several constants:

ConstantValueMeaning

Constant	Value	Meaning
ComCtlVersionIE3	$00040046	The version of ComCtl32.dll installed with Internet Explorer version 3.
ComCtlVersionIE4	$00040047	The version of ComCtl32.dll installed with Internet Explorer version 4.
ComCtlVersionIE401	$00040048	The version of ComCtl32.dll installed with Internet Explorer version 4.01.
ComCtlVersionIE5	$00050050	The version of ComCtl32.dll installed with Internet Explorer version 5.

To quickly determine which version of Internet Explorer is installed, you can compare the return value ofGetComCtlVersion with these constants. For example:

ifGetComCtlVersion >= ComCtlVersionIE4 then { IE4 is installed }

if (GetComCtlVersion() >= ComCtlVersionIE4) // IE4 is installed