Checking the host OS

[Devin Asay]

On Aug 30, 2019, at 9:10 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
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>> On 8/30/19 12:22 PM, Devin Asay via use-livecode wrote:
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>> Now that we can build both 32 and 64 bit applications for Windows, it’s important to be able to tell whether the host OS is 32 or 64 bit.
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> Why? If the 64-bit application won't run on the 32-bit system you won't get as far as your scripted test. Am I missing something?

No, I’m just toying with the idea of having a 32-bit launcher that would examine the host OS, then launch the proper executable based on whether it is 32 or 64 bit. Sort of like a poor man’s universal app like we used to create for MacOS. It’s possible I’m use way overthinking this. 

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