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Alain Romedenne 49f82528ae Precisions about OS recognition in scripts
plus a few invitations to go Python 
Change-Id: I0c58b9f35638c0d609727e6ef4affffac8fce971
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/help/+/183441
Reviewed-by: Alain Romedenne <alain.romedenne@libreoffice.org>
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2025-03-31 16:46:50 +02:00

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<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Python : Platform class</title>
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<bookmark_value>Platform;isLinux</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>Platform;isMacOsX</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>Platform;isWindows</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>Platform;ComputerName</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>Platform;OSName</bookmark_value>
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<h1 id="N0509"><variable id="pythonplatform"><link href="text/sbasic/python/python_platform.xhp">Identifying the operating system</link></variable></h1>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0510">Identifying the operating system can be performed with Python or Basic language.</paragraph>
<h2 id="N0512">Using a Python class:</h2>
<pycode>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N05130">""" the_module """</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0513">import os, platform</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0514">class Platform():</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0515"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0516"> def ComputerName(self): return platform.node()</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0517"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0518"> def DirSeparator(self): return os.sep</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0519"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0520"> def isLinux(self): return (self.OSName==&apos;Linux&apos;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0521"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0522"> def isMacOSX(self): return (self.OSName==&apos;Darwin&apos;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0523"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0524"> def isWindows(self): return (self.OSName==&apos;Windows&apos;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0525"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0526"> def OSName(self): return platform.system()</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0527"> @property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0528"> def PathDelimiter(self): return os.pathsep</paragraph>
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<h2 id="N0529">Using a Basic classmodule:</h2>
<tip id="NO529b">%PRODUCTNAME Basic lacks MacOS X native recognition. Platform identification is possible using %PRODUCTNAME Application Programming Interface (API).</tip>
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<paragraph role="bascode" id="N0530a">''' Module name: Platform '''</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0530b">Option Compatible</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0531">Option ClassModule</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0532">Option Explicit</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0533"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0534">Public Property Get ComputerName As String</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0535"> If isWindows Then ComputerName = Environ(&quot;ComputerName&quot;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0536">End Property &apos; Platform.ComputerName</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0537"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0538">Public Property Get DirSeparator As String</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0539"> DirSeparator = GetPathSeparator()</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0540">End Property &apos; Platform.DirSeparator</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0541"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0542">Public Property Get IsLinux As Boolean</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0543"> isLinux = ( GetGUIType()=4 ) &apos; Applies to macOS as well </paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0544">End Property &apos; Platform.isLinux</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0545"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="M0542">Public Property Get IsMacOSX As Boolean</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="M0543"> isMacOSX = ( OSName=&quot;MAC&quot; )</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="M0544">End Property &apos; Platform.isMacOSX</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="M0545"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0546">Public Property Get IsWindows As Boolean</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0547"> isWindows = ( GetGUIType()=1 )</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0548">End Property &apos; Platform.isWindows</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0549"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0550">Public Property Get OSName As String</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0451"> &apos; Return platform name as &quot;MAC&quot;, &quot;UNIX&quot;, &quot;WIN&quot;</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0551"> &apos; Inferred from &quot;Tools.UCB.ShowHelperDialog&quot; function</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0552"> With GlobalScope.Basiclibraries</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="M0552"> If Not .IsLibraryLoaded(&quot;Tools&quot;) Then .LoadLibrary(&quot;Tools&quot;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="O0552"> End With</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0553"> Dim keyNode As Object &apos; com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="M0553"> keyNode = Tools.Misc.GetRegistryKeyContent(&quot;org.openoffice.Office.Common/Help&quot;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0554"> OSName = keyNode.GetByName(&quot;System&quot;)</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0555">End Property &apos; Platform.OSName</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0556"></paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0557">Public Property Get PathDelimiter As String</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0559"> Select Case OSName</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0560"> Case &quot;MAC&quot;, &quot;UNIX&quot; : PathDelimiter = &quot;:&quot;</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0561"> Case &quot;WIN&quot; : PathDelimiter = &quot;;&quot;</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0562"> End Select</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0563">End Property &apos; Platform.PathDelimiter</paragraph>
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<note id="N0511">ComputerName environment variable is solely available for Windows. Basic calls to Python macros help overcome %PRODUCTNAME Basic limitations.</note>
<h2 id="N0564">Examples:</h2>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0565">With Python</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" localize="false" id="N0566"><literal>&gt;&gt;&gt; from &lt; the_module &gt; import Platform</literal></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0567"><literal>&gt;&gt;&gt; print(Platform().isMacOSX) # object property</literal></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" localize="false" id="N0568"><literal>True</literal></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0569"><literal>&gt;&gt;&gt; input(Platform().OSName) # object property</literal></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" localize="false" id="N0570"><literal>Darwin</literal></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0571">
From <menuitem>Tools – Macros - Run Macro...</menuitem> menu.</paragraph>
<pycode>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0572">from &lt; the_module &gt; import Platform</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0573">import screen_io as ui</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0574">p = Platform()</paragraph>
<paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="N0575">ui.MsgBox(&apos;&apos;.join([&apos;isMacOS: &apos;,str(p.isMacOSX)]),0,p.OSName)</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0576">With %PRODUCTNAME Basic</paragraph>
<bascode>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0577">Sub Platform_example()</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0578"> Dim p As New Platform &apos; instance of Platform class</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0579"> MsgBox p.isLinux &apos; object property</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US" id="N0580"> Print p.isWindows, p.OSName &apos; object properties</paragraph>
<paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="N0581">End Sub &apos; Platform_example</paragraph>
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