Identifying the operating system

Identifying the operating system can be performed with Python or Basic language.

ComputerName property is solely available for Windows. Basic calls to Python macros help overcome Collabora Office Basic limitations.

Using a Python class:

""" the_module """
import os, platform
class Platform():
    @property
    def ComputerName(self): return platform.node()
    @property
    def DirSeparator(self): return os.sep
    @property
    def isLinux(self): return (self.OSName=='Linux')
    @property
    def isMacOSX(self): return (self.OSName=='Darwin')
    @property
    def isWindows(self): return (self.OSName=='Windows')
    @property
    def OSName(self): return platform.system()
    @property
    def PathDelimiter(self): return os.pathsep

Using a Basic classmodule:

Collabora Office Basic lacks MacOS X native recognition. Platform identification is possible using Collabora Office Application Programming Interface (API).

Option Compatible
Option ClassModule
Option Explicit

Public Property Get ComputerName As String
    If isWindows Then ComputerName = Environ("ComputerName")
End Property ' Platform.ComputerName

Public Property Get DirSeparator As String
    DirSeparator = GetPathSeparator()
End Property ' Platform.DirSeparator

Public Property Get IsLinux As Boolean
    isLinux = ( GetGUIType()=4 ) ' Applies to macOS as well
End Property ' Platform.isLinux

Public Property Get IsMacOSX As Boolean
    isMacOSX = ( OSName="MAC" )
End Property ' Platform.isMacOSX

Public Property Get IsWindows As Boolean
    isWindows = ( GetGUIType()=1 )
End Property ' Platform.isWindows

Public Property Get OSName As String
    ' Return platform name as "MAC", "UNIX", "WIN"
    ' Inferred from "Tools.UCB.ShowHelperDialog" function
    With GlobalScope.Basiclibraries
        If Not .IsLibraryLoaded("Tools") Then .LoadLibrary("Tools")
    End With
    Dim keyNode As Object ' com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess
    keyNode = Tools.Misc.GetRegistryKeyContent("org.openoffice.Office.Common/Help")
    OSName = keyNode.GetByName("System")
End Property ' Platform.OSName

Public Property Get PathDelimiter As String
    Select Case OSName
        Case "MAC", "UNIX" : PathDelimiter = ":"
        Case "WIN" : PathDelimiter = ";"
     End Select
End Property ' Platform.PathDelimiter

Examples:

With Python

>>> from < the_module > import Platform

>>> print(Platform().isMacOSX) # object property

True

>>> input(Platform().OSName) # object property

Darwin

From Tools – Macros - Run Macro... menu.

from < the_module > import Platform
import screen_io as ui
p = Platform()
ui.MsgBox(''.join(['isMacOS: ',str(p.isMacOSX)]),0,p.OSName)

With Collabora Office Basic

Sub Platform_example()
    Dim p As New Platform ' instance of Platform class
    MsgBox p.isLinux ' object property
    Print p.isWindows, p.OSName ' object properties
End Sub ' Platform_example

Input/Output to Screen

GetGuiType Function

GetPathSeparator Function

Att anropa Python-skript från Basic

Python programming examples

Collabora Office Python Scripts Help