Get(SystemPlatform)

Category: Get

Parameters: None

Data type returned: Number

Description:

Returns a number that represents the current platform on a user's computer.

Because FileMaker tends to change or add to the values in the platform-checking function (as new versions of operating systems become supported), checks against this function should be performed in a single, central location for ease of future updates. The results of the function may be stored in a global variable during startup, and then referred to for subsequent platform checks throughout the rest of the database. We recommend using a custom function for this purpose.

The reason that this function returns negative numbers is for backward compatibility. Positive 1 and 2 were used for operating systems that are no longer supported by FileMaker Pro.

Examples: