OperatingSystem Constructor

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Initializes a new instance of the OperatingSystem class, using the specified platform identifier value and version object.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    platform As PlatformID, _
    version As Version _
)

public OperatingSystem(
    PlatformID platform,
    Version version
)

platform
Type: System.PlatformID
One of the PlatformID values that indicates the operating system platform.

version
Type: System.Version
A Version object that indicates the version of the operating system.

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	version is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ArgumentException	platform is not a PlatformID enumeration value.

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.