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436 Chapter 6: ActionScript Core Classes
Description
Read-only property; a string that indicates the manufacturer of Flash Player, in the format
"Macromedia OSName" (OSName could be "Windows", "Macintosh", "Linux", or "Other OS
Name"
). The server string is M.
Example
The following example traces the value of this read-only property:
trace(System.capabilities.manufacturer);
System.capabilities.os
Availability
Flash Player 6.
Usage
System.capabilities.os:String
Description
Read-only property; a string that indicates the current operating system. The os property can
return the following strings:
"Windows XP", "Windows 2000", "Windows NT", "Windows 98/ME",
"Windows 95", "Windows CE" (available only in Flash Player SDK, not in the desktop version),
"Linux", and "MacOS". The server string is OS.
Example
The following example traces the value of this read-only property:
trace(System.capabilities.os);
System.capabilities.pixelAspectRatio
Availability
Flash Player 6.
Usage
System.capabilities.pixelAspectRatio:Number
Description
Read-only property; an integer that indicates the pixel aspect ratio of the screen. The server string
is
AR.
Example
The following example traces the value of this read-only property:
trace(System.capabilities.pixelAspectRatio);