Description

Extract OS system information

Usage

Details

Returns parts of the output of variables .Machine and .Platform.

Endian Problem

these should be used for reading binary data when crossing platforms. If binary files are created on a little-endian platform, but are being read on a big-endian platform, then one should use "swap".

SizeOf Problem

Many older machines use 4 bytes for LONG. Newer 64 bit machines use 8 bytes for LONG = so this is a big problem.

Value

A=.Machine, B=.Platform

Author(s)

Jonathan M. Lees<jonathan.lees@unc.edu>

See Also

.Machine, .Platform

Examples