JEDI Windows API Library - Explanation of IFDEFs used

Global switches of jediapilib.inc

Global version level switches of jediapilib.inc

There are several sets of global IFDEF switches to compile the API conversions for compatibility with a certain software version. Only one of the list of IFDEFs for each software is allowed to be activated. This allows for example to compile a program to be guaranteed to be compatible with Windows 98 for example.

The main switches are for the Windows version to be compatible with:
{.DEFINE WIN95}
{.DEFINE WIN98}
{.DEFINE WIN98SE}
{.DEFINE WIN98ME}
{.DEFINE WINNT4}
{.DEFINE WIN2000}
{$DEFINE WINXP}
{.DEFINE WIN2003}
The default is Windows XP as the most common Windows version in use.

The Internet Explorer is independent of the Windows version and therefore needs its own set of switches:
{.DEFINE IE300}
{.DEFINE IE400}
{.DEFINE IE401}
{.DEFINE IE500}
{.DEFINE IE501}
{.DEFINE IE560}
{$DEFINE IE600}
The default is IE 6.00 as the most common version in use.

The Microsoft Installer (MSI) is available for installation on older Windows versions, so it needs independent switches:
{.DEFINE MSI100}
{.DEFINE MSI110}
{.DEFINE MSI200}
As default none of the switches is activated. The default in this case is determined by the Windows version switches.

The HTML Help is like MSI available for older Windows versions:
{.DEFINE HTMLHELP11}
{$DEFINE HTMLHELP12}
The default is HTML Help 1.2.

Secondary version level switches of jediapilib.inc

Local switches in files