User Guide

environmentPropList 757
environmentPropList
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
_system.environmentPropList
// JavaScript syntax
_system.environmentPropList;
Description
System property; contains a list with information about the environment under which the
Director content is currently running. Read-only.
This design enables Macromedia to add information to the
environmentPropList property in
the future, without affecting existing movies.
The information is in the form of property and value pairs for that area.
The properties contain exactly the same information as the properties and functions of the
same name.
Example
This statement displays the environment list in the Message window:
-- Lingo syntax
put(_system.environmentPropList)
// JavaScript syntax
put(_system.environmentPropList);
See also
System
#shockMachine
Integer TRUE or FALSE value indicating whether the movie is playing in
ShockMachine.
#shockMachineVersion
String indicating the installed version number of ShockMachine.
#platform
String containing “Macintosh,PowerPC”, or “Windows,32”. This is
based on the current OS and hardware that the movie is running under.
#runMode
String containing “Author”, “Projector”, or “Plugin”. This is based on the
current application that the movie is running under.
#colorDepth
Integer representing the bit depth of the monitor the Stage appears on.
Possible values are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32.
#internetConnected
Symbol indicating whether the computer the movie is playing on has an
active Internet connection. Possible values are
#online and #offline.
#uiLanguage
String indicating the language the computer is using to display its user
interface. This can be different from the
#osLanguage on computers with
specific language kits installed.
#osLanguage
String indicating the native language of the computer’s operating system.
#productBuildVersion
String indicating the internal build number of the playback application.