gears/base/common/vista_utils.h

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  26 #ifndef GEARS_BASE_COMMON_VISTA_UTILS_H__
  27 #define GEARS_BASE_COMMON_VISTA_UTILS_H__
  28
  29 #include <windows.h>
  30 #include "gears/base/common/string16.h"
  31
  32 class VistaUtils {
  33  public:
  34   // Checks the OS version and returns true if we are running on Windows Vista
  35   // and false otherwise.
  36   static bool IsRunningOnVista();
  37
  38   // Encapsulates the new IEIsProtectedModeProcess API. It uses dynamic loading
  39   // of ieframe.dll so that it will work on non-Vista OSes. Returns true if
  40   // we're in running in IE on Vista under protected mode.
  41   static bool IEIsProtectedModeProcess();
  42
  43   // Makes use of the new SHGetKnownFolderPath function to get the path for
  44   // FOLDERID_LocalAppDataLow. If the function fails, false is returned and
  45   // fullpath is not modified. This function will fail if called on non-Vista
  46   // OSes.
  47   static bool GetLocalAppDataLowPath(std::string16 *fullpath);
  48 };
  49
  50 #endif // GEARS_BASE_COMMON_VISTA_UTILS_H__