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Type | function | ||||||
Dictionary | LCS | ||||||
Library | LiveCode Script | ||||||
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Summary | Returns the name of the operating system LiveCode is running on. | ||||||
Introduced | 1.0 | ||||||
Changes | Support for Web was added in version 8.0.0. | ||||||
OS | mac, windows, linux, ios, android, web | ||||||
Platforms | desktop, server, mobile | ||||||
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Related | Control Structure: function Object: stack Glossary: return, OS X, engine, appearance, Unix, Mac OS, standalone application, behavior Function: systemVersion, buildNumber, deleteRegistry, processor, MCISendString | ||||||
Description | Use the platform function to change a stack's behavior or appearance depending on the operating system. The platform function is compiled into each version of the LiveCode engine. This means that, for example, if you're developing on a Mac OS|Mac OS system and you build a standalone application for Linux, when you run the standalone application on a Linux system, the platform function returns "Linux". The possible values returned by the platform function are:
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