The about JavaScript global object. Provides information about the main application and the platform on which the script is running. More...

Public Slots

String getFlavorString ()
 Returns a string that represents the flavor of the application. e.g. Harmony. More...
 
String getVersionInfoStr ()
 Returns the version info string. More...
 
int getMajorVersion ()
 Returns the major version number. More...
 
int getMinorVersion ()
 Returns the minor version number. More...
 
int getPatchVersion ()
 Returns the patch version number. More...
 
int getBuildNumber ()
 Returns the build number. More...
 
String productName ()
 returns a string that is the name of application. More...
 
bool isFullVersion ()
 Returns true whenever this application is a Commercial/Full variant. More...
 
bool isDemoVersion ()
 Returns true whenever this application is a Demo variant. More...
 
bool isEducVersion ()
 Returns true whenever this application is an Educational variant. More...
 
bool isHarmony ()
 Returns true when connected to a database or when compiled with Harmony. More...
 
bool isStageEssentials ()
 Returns true whenever the application running is an Essentials variant. More...
 
bool isStageAdvanced ()
 Returns true whenever the application running is an Advanced variant. More...
 
bool isStage ()
 Returns true whenever the application running is Stage. More...
 
bool isStoryboard ()
 Returns true when running Storyboard. More...
 
bool isWindowsArch ()
 Returns true when running on Windows. More...
 
bool isLinuxArch ()
 Returns true when running on Linux. More...
 
bool isMacArch ()
 Returns true when running on MacOS. More...
 
bool isMacIntelArch ()
 Returns true when running on an Apple OS X operating system or when on Mac Intel. More...
 
bool isMacPpcArch ()
 Returns true when running on an Apple OS X operating system or when on Mac PowerPC. More...
 
bool isInteractiveApp ()
 Returns true whenever this application is interactive. All application capable of running scripts are interactive. More...
 
bool isScanApp ()
 Returns true when the application running is Scan. More...
 
bool isMainApp ()
 Returns true when the application is Harmony or Storyboard, and not a peripheral application. More...
 
bool isControlCenterApp ()
 Returns true whenever the application running application is ControlCenter. More...
 
bool isPaintMode ()
 Returns true when the application is in Paint mode. More...
 
bool isXsheetMode ()
 Returns true when the application is in Xsheet mode. More...
 
bool isDatabaseMode ()
 Returns true when the application is in Database mode. More...
 
String getApplicationPath ()
 Returns the application. Identical to property "applicationPath". More...
 
String getBinaryPath ()
 Returns the folder where the binaries can be found. More...
 
String getResourcesPath ()
 Returns the folder where the resources can be found. More...
 
String getUserName ()
 Returns the user name. More...
 

Properties

bool fullVersion
 See isFullVersion(). More...
 
bool demoVersion
 See isDemoVersion(). More...
 
bool educVersion
 See isEducVersion(). More...
 
bool harmony
 See isHarmony(). More...
 
bool essentials
 See isStageEssentials(). More...
 
bool advanced
 See isStageAdvanced(). More...
 
bool stage
 See isStage(). More...
 
bool storyboard
 See isStoryboard(). More...
 
bool windowsArch
 See isWindowsArch(). More...
 
bool linuxArch
 See isLinuxArch(). More...
 
bool macArch
 See isMacArch(). More...
 
bool macIntelArch
 See isMacIntelArch(). More...
 
bool macPpcArch
 See isMacIntelArch(). More...
 
bool mainApp
 See isMainApp(). More...
 
bool interactiveApp
 See isInteractiveApp(). More...
 
bool scanApp
 See isScanApp(). More...
 
bool controlCenterApp
 See isControlCenterApp(). More...
 
bool paintMode
 See isPaintMode(). More...
 
bool xsheetMode
 See isXsheetMode(). More...
 
String applicationPath
 Application with GUI folder (different than binFolder on Mac, same for all other platforms). More...
 
String binaryPath
 See getBinaryPath(). More...
 
String userName
 See getUserName(). More...
 
String resourcesPath
 See getResourcesPath(). More...
 
bool databaseMode
 See isDatabaseMode(). More...
 
int majorVersion
 See getMajorVersion. More...
 
int minorVersion
 See getMinorVersion. More...
 
int patchVersion
 See getPatchVersion. More...
 
int buildNumber
 See getBuildNumber. More...
 

Detailed Description

The about JavaScript global object. Provides information about the main application and the platform on which the script is running.

The about class allows querying of platform and application specific constants.

function printAbout()
{
// Application: full, demo or educational
MessageLog.trace( "Full (commercial) version: " + about.fullVersion );
MessageLog.trace( "Demo version: " + about.demoVersion );
MessageLog.trace( "Educational version: " + about.educVersion );
MessageLog.trace( "Harmony product : " + about.harmony );
// Software/Product
MessageLog.trace( "Windows architecture: " + about.windowsArch );
MessageLog.trace( "OSX architecture: " + about.macArch );
MessageLog.trace( "OSX PowerPC architecture: " + about.macPpcArch );
MessageLog.trace( "OSC Intel architecture: " + about.macIntelArch );
MessageLog.trace( "Linux architecture: " + about.linuxArch );
MessageLog.trace( "Interactive: " + about.interactiveApp );
// Architecture
MessageLog.trace( "Harmony mode: " + about.mainApp );
MessageLog.trace( "Paint mode: " + about.paintMode );
MessageLog.trace( "XSheet mode: " + about.xsheetMode );
// Type of Application
MessageLog.trace( "Scan application: " + about.scanApp );
MessageLog.trace( "ControlCenter application: " + about.controlCenterApp);
MessageLog.trace( "Application path: " + about.applicationPath );
}

Member Function Documentation

◆ getApplicationPath

String about::getApplicationPath ( )
slot

Returns the application. Identical to property "applicationPath".

Returns
Returns the application.

◆ getBinaryPath

String about::getBinaryPath ( )
slot

Returns the folder where the binaries can be found.

Returns
Returns the folder where the binaries can be found.

◆ getBuildNumber

int about::getBuildNumber ( )
slot

Returns the build number.

Returns
The build version number.

◆ getFlavorString

String about::getFlavorString ( )
slot

Returns a string that represents the flavor of the application. e.g. Harmony.

Returns
Returns a string that represents the flavor of the application.

◆ getMajorVersion

int about::getMajorVersion ( )
slot

Returns the major version number.

Returns
The major version number.

◆ getMinorVersion

int about::getMinorVersion ( )
slot

Returns the minor version number.

Returns
The minor version number.

◆ getPatchVersion

int about::getPatchVersion ( )
slot

Returns the patch version number.

Returns
The patch version number.

◆ getResourcesPath

String about::getResourcesPath ( )
slot

Returns the folder where the resources can be found.

Returns
Returns the folder where the resources can be found.

◆ getUserName

String about::getUserName ( )
slot

Returns the user name.

Returns
Returns the user name.

◆ getVersionInfoStr

String about::getVersionInfoStr ( )
slot

Returns the version info string.

Returns
Returns the version info string.

◆ isControlCenterApp

bool about::isControlCenterApp ( )
slot

Returns true whenever the application running application is ControlCenter.

Returns
Returns true whenever the application is ControlCenter.

◆ isDatabaseMode

bool about::isDatabaseMode ( )
slot

Returns true when the application is in Database mode.

Returns
Returns true when the appplication is in Database mode.

◆ isDemoVersion

bool about::isDemoVersion ( )
slot

Returns true whenever this application is a Demo variant.

Returns
Returns true whenever this application is a Demo variant.

◆ isEducVersion

bool about::isEducVersion ( )
slot

Returns true whenever this application is an Educational variant.

Returns
Returns true whenever this application is an Educational variant.

◆ isFullVersion

bool about::isFullVersion ( )
slot

Returns true whenever this application is a Commercial/Full variant.

Returns
Returns true whenever this application is a Commercial/Full variant.

◆ isHarmony

bool about::isHarmony ( )
slot

Returns true when connected to a database or when compiled with Harmony.

Returns
Returns true when connected to a database or when compiled with Harmony.

◆ isInteractiveApp

bool about::isInteractiveApp ( )
slot

Returns true whenever this application is interactive. All application capable of running scripts are interactive.

Returns
Returns true whenever this application is interactive.

◆ isLinuxArch

bool about::isLinuxArch ( )
slot

Returns true when running on Linux.

Returns
Returns true when running on Linux.

◆ isMacArch

bool about::isMacArch ( )
slot

Returns true when running on MacOS.

Returns
Returns true when running on MacOS.

◆ isMacIntelArch

bool about::isMacIntelArch ( )
slot

Returns true when running on an Apple OS X operating system or when on Mac Intel.

Returns
Returns true when running on an Apple OS X operating system or when on Mac Intel.

◆ isMacPpcArch

bool about::isMacPpcArch ( )
slot

Returns true when running on an Apple OS X operating system or when on Mac PowerPC.

Returns
Returns true when running on an Apple OS X operating system or when on Mac PowerPC.

◆ isMainApp

bool about::isMainApp ( )
slot

Returns true when the application is Harmony or Storyboard, and not a peripheral application.

Returns
Returns true when the application is Harmony or Storyboard.

◆ isPaintMode

bool about::isPaintMode ( )
slot

Returns true when the application is in Paint mode.

Returns
Returns true when the application is in Paint mode.

◆ isScanApp

bool about::isScanApp ( )
slot

Returns true when the application running is Scan.

Returns
Returns true when the application running is Scan.

◆ isStage

bool about::isStage ( )
slot

Returns true whenever the application running is Stage.

◆ isStageAdvanced

bool about::isStageAdvanced ( )
slot

Returns true whenever the application running is an Advanced variant.

◆ isStageEssentials

bool about::isStageEssentials ( )
slot

Returns true whenever the application running is an Essentials variant.

◆ isStoryboard

bool about::isStoryboard ( )
slot

Returns true when running Storyboard.

Returns
Returns true when running Storyboard.

◆ isWindowsArch

bool about::isWindowsArch ( )
slot

Returns true when running on Windows.

Returns
Returns true when running on Windows.

◆ isXsheetMode

bool about::isXsheetMode ( )
slot

Returns true when the application is in Xsheet mode.

Returns
Returns true when the application is in Xsheet mode.

◆ productName

String about::productName ( )
slot

returns a string that is the name of application.

Property Documentation

◆ advanced

bool about::advanced
read

◆ applicationPath

String about::applicationPath
read

Application with GUI folder (different than binFolder on Mac, same for all other platforms).

◆ binaryPath

String about::binaryPath
read

◆ buildNumber

int about::buildNumber
read

See getBuildNumber.

◆ controlCenterApp

bool about::controlCenterApp
read

◆ databaseMode

bool about::databaseMode
read

◆ demoVersion

bool about::demoVersion
read

◆ educVersion

bool about::educVersion
read

◆ essentials

bool about::essentials
read

◆ fullVersion

bool about::fullVersion
read

◆ harmony

bool about::harmony
read

◆ interactiveApp

bool about::interactiveApp
read

◆ linuxArch

bool about::linuxArch
read

◆ macArch

bool about::macArch
read

◆ macIntelArch

bool about::macIntelArch
read

◆ macPpcArch

bool about::macPpcArch
read

◆ mainApp

bool about::mainApp
read

◆ majorVersion

int about::majorVersion
read

See getMajorVersion.

◆ minorVersion

int about::minorVersion
read

See getMinorVersion.

◆ paintMode

bool about::paintMode
read

◆ patchVersion

int about::patchVersion
read

See getPatchVersion.

◆ resourcesPath

String about::resourcesPath
read

◆ scanApp

bool about::scanApp
read

◆ stage

bool about::stage
read

See isStage().

◆ storyboard

bool about::storyboard
read

◆ userName

String about::userName
read

◆ windowsArch

bool about::windowsArch
read

◆ xsheetMode

bool about::xsheetMode
read