Thread: detectine OS type?

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    detectine OS type?

    Hi all,

    For my little program to run, it needs to open a file, read the contents then display it. easy yes...

    However I need to hardcode this path of the file in.

    But the location of the file is different from OS to OS, I want it to work in Linux primarily, however I need to find a way of detecting for Mac OS X??

    Is there a little function I can call that will determine the OS type?
    or is there a way I can make a function?



    Cheers all

    Techevo

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    Either do it at compile time, or run time.

    The first is easiest. All you have to do is check for macros that your compiler should define and specify your paths. i.e.
    Code:
    #ifdef linux
       const char * prefix = "/example/path/";
    #else
       const char * prefix = "/some path for mac";
    #endif
    Of course, gcc on OS X should define something like MAC -- but check the manual.

    Or if you wanted to do it at runtime, use getenv().

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    Quote Originally Posted by zacs7 View Post
    of course, gcc on os x should define something like mac -- but check the manual.
    __apple__
    (should be in all caps. Dunno why but the forum changes it to small letters for me o_O)

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    Thumbs up

    cheers yep,

    got it working great


    techevo

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