Differentiating Classic from OS9

[Jim Ault]

The exact syntax for the decode is
 put BinaryDecode("h4h4h4h4h4h4h4",it,p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7)

Jim Ault
Las Vegas

On 5/3/06 6:58 AM, "Jim Ault" <JimAultWins at yahoo.com> wrote:

> You could try using the BinaryDecode reading a preferences file or other
> part of the System folder.  This may get you a unique string for the test.
> 
> open file [pathh/filename]
> read from file [pathh/filename] at 0 for 2000
> put BinaryDecode(h4h4h4h4h4h4h4,it,p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7)
> --now test variables p1 to p7 and see if they are the same in both versions
> 
> The docs may give you a better decode than h in your case.  Just a guess.
> 
> Jim Ault
> Las Vegas
> 
> 
> On 5/3/06 5:14 AM, "Mark Smith" <mark at maseurope.net> wrote:
> 
>> This does not cover the case where you have a dual-boot G4 which has
>> booted from system 9, but otherwise might work:
>> 
>> function system9IsClassic
>>    if there is a folder "/System" then
>>      return true
>>    else
>>      return false
>>    end if 
>> end system9IsClassic
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> On 3 May 2006, at 13:04, <revolution at duncansoftware.com>
>> <revolution at duncansoftware.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The systemversion returns 9.2.2 in both Classic (on OSX) and on a
>>> real OS9 box. I
>>> need to differentiate between them.
>>> 
> 
> 
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