[TYPO3-english] Is there a condition to check the OS of the server?

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Christopher wrote:
> unfortunatelly it does not work.
> among other things I have tried the follwing code:
> 
> <?php
> function user_checkOS($os) {
> 
>   if (TYPO3_OS == 'WIN') {
>       $os = 'Windows';
>       # That should be the way you meant it...
>       return $os;
>   }
>   else {
>    $os = 'other';
>    return $os;
>   }
> }
> 
> ?>

This will not work because you always return what is considered "true". This function must return true or false. You return $os, which will always be treated as true.

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Dmitry Dulepov
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