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OperatingSystem

Type

expression

Summary

The operating system

Syntax

the operating system

Description

Returns a string describing the operating system that LiveCode is running on. The possible values are:

  • "windows" - 32-bit and 64-bit Windows
  • "mac" - Desktop OS X
  • "ios" - iOS (iPhone and iPad)
  • "android" - Android Linux devices
  • "linux" - All other Linux platforms

Examples

if the operating system is "linux" then
- Platform specific-code
end if
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