Get Computer Model witn WMIC

Question

I'm, unable to retrieve the PC model in VB6, the property I request from the query returns empty. I try to emulate the result of this CMD command.

wmic computersystem get model

This is the code I try to use. (I added Microsoft WMI scripting lib 1.2 as a reference in the project).

Function wmiInfo() As String
   Dim List
   Dim Msg
   Dim Object

   On Local Error Resume Next

   Set List = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").InstancesOf("Win32_BaseBoard")
   For Each Object In List
      Msg = Msg & "Motherboard Serial Number: " & Object.Model & vbCrLf
   Next

   MsgBox Msg
end function

I expect the function to retrieve just a string with the model of the PC something like "Optiplex 790" (it is what the cmd command returns). Any help is greatly appreciated.

(OS Windows 7)

Answer 1

I found the issue. I was requesting the wrong class. Win32_computerSystem has the property I'm looking for.

Function wmiProcessorInfo() As String
    Dim msg As String
    Dim cpuSet As SWbemObjectSet
    Dim cpu As SWbemObject
    Dim itmx As ListItem

    On Local Error Resume Next

    Set cpuSet = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").InstancesOf("Win32_ComputerSystem")

    For Each cpu In cpuSet
       msg = cpu.Model
    Next

    MsgBox msg
End Function