Brecht

https://docs.cycling74.com/max5/vignettes/core/messages_to_max.html

The word system, followed by the name of an Operating System (windows or macintosh) and a message, will execute the message if Max is running on the named OS.

How do I figure out the 'name of the OS'?

On the following page: https://docs.cycling74.com/max5/vignettes/core/messages_to_max.html
I read: 

system
The word system, followed by the name of an Operating System (windows or macintosh) and a message, will execute the message if Max is running on the named OS.

How do I figure out the 'name of the OS'?


messags-to-the-os-through-max-system-message

... with the "getsystem" message to max. This will return "macintosh" or "windows".

More details in the exact page you're mentionning.

Hi Brecht,
... with the "getsystem" message to max.  This will return "macintosh" or "windows".
More details in the exact page you're mentionning.


Messags to the OS through ;max system message?