Get(SystemPlatform)
Purpose 
Returns a number indicating the current platform.
Format 
Get(SystemPlatform)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
number
Description 
Returns:
  •
-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  For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at www.filemaker.com/kb.
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.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
Was this topic helpful? Send feedback.