This function retrieves the CPU type of the device currently connected to the desktop computer.
At a Glance
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and 1.01 |
Syntax
BOOL Load_PegGetPlatformName(LPTSTR pszPlatformName);
Parameters
pszPlatformName
[out] Upon successful return, pointer to a null-terminated string that contains the specific CPU type of the device connected to the desktop computer.
Return Values
TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure.
Remarks
The Load_PegGetPlatformName function is located in Platform.dll, not with the other apploader functions in PpcLoad.dll.
Unlike Load_PegCpuType, this function distinguishes between the MIPS R3910 and R4100 chips.
The Load_PegGetPlatformName function will fail if a device is not currently connected to the desktop computer.
The string pointed to by the pszPlatformName parameter must be user-allocated of size MAX_PATH.
This function is not supported on Windows CE versions 2.0 and later. For more information on installing applications for versions 2.0 and later, see Connection Services.
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