editionType

Type

property

Summary

Returns the edition type of the running engine.

Syntax

get the editionType

Description

Use the editionType global property to determine what edition of the engine is currently running.

The global property the editionType can be used to determine what edition of the engine is currently running.

The editionType returns "commercial" if the currently running engine has been licensed without the Pro Features Pack; and returns "professional" if the currently running engine has been licensed with the Pro Features Pack.

Note: Standalones inherit the editionType of that of the IDE they were built in.

Examples

if the editionType is "professional" then
   displayMessage "Built using LiveCode and the Pro Features Pack"
end if

Related

function: revLicenseType, version

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 6.7

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile