How to detect Classic?

[Trevor DeVore]

On Jan 15, 2004, at 8:43 PM, Sarah Reichelt wrote:

> I have an app that I built for both PPC & OS X. The 2 systems handle 
> file paths differently so I have a routine to convert from one to the 
> other depending on "the systemVersion". The problem is that I was 
> testing the PPC version using Classic from inside OS X. My conversion 
> routine wasn't working so none of the expected files could be found. I 
> finally tracked this down to the fact that when running in Classic as 
> opposed to having booted into OS 9, the systemVersion still returns 
> 10.3.2
>
> So the Rev engine thought it was still operating in OS X but insisted 
> on OS 9 file paths! Does anyone have any ideas on how to detect when 
> an OS 9 app is running in Classic? I guess if not, I'll just have to 
> do separate builds for each version with the system type stored in a 
> custom property.

I'm glad you at least know what is causing this.  I tried launching an 
app I am working in Classic the other day and none of the external 
images displayed.  This explains why.


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Trevor DeVore
Blue Mango Multimedia
trevor at mangomultimedia.com