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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 132
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Returns:
-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, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
Note For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the
FileMaker Knowledge Base available at
www.filemaker.com/kb.
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.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Get(SystemVersion)
Purpose
Returns the version of the current operating system.
Format
Get(SystemVersion)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier