GetSystemPowerStatus

The GetSystemPowerStatus function retrieves the power status of the system. The status indicates whether the system is running on AC or DC power, whether the battery is currently charging, and how much battery life remains.

BOOL GetSystemPowerStatus(
  LPSYSTEM_POWER_STATUS lpSystemPowerStatus  // status
);

Parameters

lpSystemPowerStatus

[out] Pointer to a SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS structure that receives status information.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows 2000.
  Windows 95/98: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Header: Declared in Winbase.h; include Windows.h.
  Library: Use Kernel32.lib.

See Also

Power Management Overview, Power Management Functions, SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS