Q182849: PPT: Code to Detect if PowerPoint is Running on a Macintosh

Article: Q182849
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample KbVBA _IK11573
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition 
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 
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SUMMARY
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This article provides an example of how to detect if your code is running on a
Macintosh. The sample macro uses the OperatingSystem property, included with the
PowerPoint 98 object model, to determine this.

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    ' **********************************************************************
     '
     ' FUNCTION:
     '    RunningOnMac() As Boolean
     '
     ' PURPOSE:
     '    Detects if you are running on a Macintosh computer.
     '
     ' ARGUMENTS:
     '    None
     '
     ' RETURNS:
     '    True - You are running on a Macintosh computer.
     '    False - You are not running on a Macintosh computer.
     '
     ' **********************************************************************
     Function RunningOnMac() As Boolean

        ' Get the Operating System string.
        Dim strOs As String
        strOs = Application.OperatingSystem

        ' Check if the string Mac is part of the Os string.
        If InStr(1, strOs, "Mac", vbBinaryCompare) > 0 Then
           RunningOnMac = True
        Else
           RunningOnMac = False
        End If

     End Function

The following example shows how to use the RunningOnMac function:

     Sub main()

        ' Test if you are on a Macintosh computer.
        If RunningOnMac Then

           ' Enter Macintosh-specific code here.
           MsgBox "Running on a Macintosh"

        Else

           ' Enter Windows-specific code here.
           MsgBox "Running on Windows"
         End If

     End Sub

REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: mac_ppt ppt98 ppt_98 powerpoint 8.00 mac_powerpt powermac powerpt vba vbe os 8.01 MacOs OS8

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Keywords          : kbcode kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample KbVBA _IK11573 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbPowerPt97 kbPowerPt97Search kbPowerPt98Search kbPowerPt98 kbVBASearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : MAC
Issue type        : kbhowto

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