Module system.os

Description

load system.os

This module provides tools to manage the operating system informations.

Packages

• System

Enums

System.OSType

This enum describe each supported operating system types.

Constant	Value	Description
Linux	0	Linux family operating system type.
MacOs	2	Mac OS family operating system type.
Windows	1	Windows family operating system type.

Classes

System.OperatingSystem

This class provides an interface to manage the operating system informations.

Public members

Modifiers	Member	Description
const	getEnvironment	Returns the value of the environment variable name if exists; otherwise returns ``...
const	getName	Returns the operating system current name.
const	getType	Returns the operating system type as a value of System.OperatingSystem.System...
const	getVersion	Returns the operating system current version.
const	setEnvironment	Sets the value of the environment variable name to value. An instance of Syst...
const	unsetEnvironment	Removes the value of the environment variable name. An instance of System.Ope...

Package members

Modifiers	Member	Description
const	new	Internal constructor.

Private members

Modifiers	Member	Description
@	g_lib	Global library handle.

Constants

• System.OS

Descriptions

System.OS

System.OperatingSystem ()

Global operating system instance

System.OSType.Linux

0

Linux family operating system type.

System.OSType.MacOs

2

Mac OS family operating system type.

System.OSType.Windows

1

Windows family operating system type.

System.OperatingSystem.g_lib

lib ('libmint-system')

Global library handle.

System.OperatingSystem.getEnvironment

def (const self, name, defaultValue = none)

Returns the value of the environment variable name if exists; otherwise returns defaultValue.

System.OperatingSystem.getName

def (const self)

Returns the operating system current name.

System.OperatingSystem.getType

def (const self)

Returns the operating system type as a value of System.OSType.

System.OperatingSystem.getVersion

def (const self)

Returns the operating system current version.

System.OperatingSystem.new

none

Internal constructor.

System.OperatingSystem.setEnvironment

def (const self, name, value)

Sets the value of the environment variable name to value.

An instance of Exception.SystemError is raised on error.

System.OperatingSystem.unsetEnvironment

def (self, name)

Removes the value of the environment variable name.

An instance of Exception.SystemError is raised on error.