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Get(SystemPlatform) function
Format

Get(SystemPlatform)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns a number indicating the current platform:
-1 if the current platform is PowerPC-based Macs
1 if the current platform is Intel-based Macs
-2 if the platform is Windows XP or Windows Vista
Note   See Solving calculations on a host machine for information about running scripts in client/server and peer-to-peer environments.
Examples
Get(SystemPlatform) returns -2 when the current platform is a Windows platform.
Abs(Get(SystemPlatform)) returns 1 when the current platform is Mac OS X.
Related topics
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
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Using operators in formulas

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