BIOSDATE() Determines the system BIOS date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Syntax BIOSDATE() --> dBIOSdate Returns BIOSDATE() returns the ROM BIOS date. Description As a rule, all industry-standard PC's insert a generated date at a particular memory location in the BIOS. Based on this date, incompatibilities known to exist up to a particular release can be acknowledged. The function returns a date-type value and spares you an elaborate PEEK. Note . Although unlikely, you may not find a date at this BIOS position. Therefore, you should test to see if a date is returned. Example Is this an older computer? IF BIOSDATE() < CTOD("01/01/85") ? "Older version ...!" ENDIF
See Also: PCTYPE() CPUTYPE()