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Objects reading textfiles in PC and MAC

Pertti Paasky
Expert
Hello
Is there any gdl-command for an object to distinquish between platforms?
My object should find a textfile but the path comands are different for PC and MAC. If the object knew the platform, it would be easy to use the right command depending on the platform.
- AC-24 FIN - WIN 10 - HP Zbook -
“A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.”
George M. Moore, Jr.
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
Maybe you could try ...

n=REQUEST("Name_of_program", "", program_name)
PRINT program_name

On Windows machines this will return "Archicad.exe"
I assume on a MAC it would be different as they do not use .EXE files.
But I don't have a Mac so I can't be sure.
Barry.
One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11
Pertti Paasky
Expert
Thank You, Barry
Mac shows "Archicad.app" and PC "Archicad.exe"
I think this solved my problem.
BR Pertti
- AC-24 FIN - WIN 10 - HP Zbook -
“A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.”
George M. Moore, Jr.