My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory Property
Gets the total amount of physical memory for the computer.
' Usage
Dim value As ULong = My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property TotalPhysicalMemory As ULong
Property Value
A ULong containing the number of bytes of physical memory for the computer.
Exceptions
The following condition can cause an exception:
- The application cannot obtain the memory status (Win32Exception).
Remarks
The My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory property requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server.
Example
This example uses the My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory property to display the total amount of physical memory for the computer on which the code runs.
MsgBox("Computer's available physical memory: " & _
My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory)
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Class:ComputerInfo
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
Yes |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
Yes |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Reference
My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory Property