System.Machine.PowerStatus.isPowerLineConnected property

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Gets the power supply state.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

bisPowerLineConnected = System.Machine.PowerStatus.isPowerLineConnected

Property value

A Boolean that receives whether the computer is plugged in or drawing on the battery.

(true)

The computer is plugged in.

(false)

Power is being supplied by the battery.

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
Sidebar.idl
DLL
Sidebar.Exe (version 1.00 or later)