System.Machine.PowerStatus.isBatteryCharging property
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Gets the battery charging status.
This property is read-only.
Syntax
bisBatteryCharging = System.Machine.PowerStatus.isBatteryCharging
Property value
A Boolean that receives whether the battery is charging.
(true)
The battery is charging.
(false)
The battery is not charging.
Remarks
Returns false if the computer is plugged in but the battery is not attached.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to get the power supply information for the computer.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Get the machine power information.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
function GetPowerStatus()
{
if (System.Machine.PowerStatus.isPowerLineConnected == false)
{
sMachinePowerInfo = "Power Supply: Battery<br/>";
sMachinePowerInfo += "Battery Capacity Remaining: " + System.Machine.batteryCapacityRemaining + "<br/>";
sMachinePowerInfo += "Battery Capacity Total: " + System.Machine.batteryCapacityTotal + "<br/>";
sMachinePowerInfo += "Battery Percent Remaining: " + System.Machine.batteryPercentRemaining + "<br/>";
sMachinePowerInfo += "Battery Status: " + System.Machine.batteryStatus + "<br/>";
sMachinePowerInfo += "Is Battery Charging: " + System.Machine.isBatteryCharging + "<br/>";
sMachinePowerInfo += "Available Memory: " + System.Machine.availableMemory + "<br/>";
}
else
{
sMachinePowerInfo += "Power Supply: Plugged in<br/>";
}
return sMachinePowerInfo;
}
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
| IDL |
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| DLL |
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