Functions Reference

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106 FileMaker Functions Reference
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 FileMaker Pro Help 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.
Get(SystemVersion)
Format
Get(SystemVersion)
Parameter
None
Data type returned
text
Description
When this function is used in a script, returns the version of the operating system of the
machine of the person running the script.
Note See FileMaker Pro Help for information about running scripts in client/server and
peer-to-peer environments.
Examples
Returns 6.0 for Windows Vista.
Returns 5.1 for Windows XP (SP 2).
Returns 10.5 for Mac OS X version 10.5.
Get(TemporaryPath)
Format
Get(TemporaryPath)