LibreOfficeDev 25.2 Help
vqduy‖Identifying the operating system can be performed with Python or Basic language.
""" 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
7BpCv‖LibreOfficeDev Basic lacks MacOS X native recognition. Platform identification is possible using LibreOfficeDev Application Programming Interface (API).
VC5gm‖''' Module name: Platform '''
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
AVWis‖ ' Return platform name as "MAC", "UNIX", "WIN"
7QnaM‖ ' 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
E7GT8‖ComputerName environment variable is solely available for Windows. Basic calls to Python macros help overcome LibreOfficeDev Basic limitations.
riK2q‖With Python
>>> from < the_module > import Platform
FELjZ‖>>> print(Platform().isMacOSX) # object property
True
dAWDs‖>>> input(Platform().OSName) # object property
Darwin
FRmuS‖ From
menu.
from < the_module > import Platform
import screen_io as ui
p = Platform()
ui.MsgBox(''.join(['isMacOS: ',str(p.isMacOSX)]),0,p.OSName)
Qk6MM‖With LibreOfficeDev Basic
Sub Platform_example()
bFpGE‖ Dim p As New Platform ' instance of Platform class
GC7xa‖ MsgBox p.isLinux ' object property
dAbDE‖ Print p.isWindows, p.OSName ' object properties
End Sub ' Platform_example