GetSystemPowerStatusEx

The GetSystemPowerStatusEx function retrieves the power status of the system. The status indicates whether the system is running on AC or DC power, whether or not the batteries are currently charging, and the remaining life of main and backup batteries.

Syntax

BOOL GetSystemPowerStatusEx(PSYSTEM_POWER_STATUS_EX pstatus, BOOL fUpdate);

At a Glance

Header file: Winbase.h
Module: Gwes
Platforms: H/PC
Versions: 1.0 and later

Parameters

pstatus
Pointer to the SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS_EX structure receiving the power status information.
fUpdate
If this parameter is set to TRUE, GetSystemPowerStatusEx gets the latest information from the device driver, otherwise it retrieves cached information that may be out-of-date by several seconds.

Return Values

This function returns TRUE if successful, otherwise FALSE.

Remarks

The GetSystemPowerStatusEx function is not supported for emulation.

See Also

SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS_EX