gestalt
| Syntax |
gestalt (selector)
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| Params |
selector is a string4 corresponding to one of the selectors defined by the Macintosh Gestalt Manager.
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| Action |
Calls the Macintosh Gestalt function with the indicated selector.
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| Returns |
The numeric response obtained from the Gestalt Manager, or -1 if the selector is undefined.
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| Examples |
gestalt ('mach') «check the machine type » 18
The result indicates that we're running on a Mac IIsi
The result indicates that the CPU is a 68030 |
| Platform Notes |
This verb is only implemented in the Mac OS version of Frontier. Some similar information can be found in the Windows Registry using the "Registry verbs".
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| Notes |
This is an advanced verb that retrieves low-level information about the hardware and software operating environment. It's intention is to provide an escape valve for retrieving such information where it's not available through higher-level verbs. The valid values for selector are documented in the Compatibility Guidelines chapter of Inside Macintosh, Volume VI (Addison Wesley).
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