Lua API:Platform

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Methods

platform.platform

string plat.platform()

Returns the platform that the game's executable is compiled for.

Possible return values:

  • WIN64
  • WIN32
  • LIN64
  • LIN32
  • MACOSARM
  • MACOSX
  • UNKNOWN

platform.ident

string plat.ident()

Returns the target triplet for the game's executable containing the CPU family, the OS name and C environment separated by dashes

Possible return values:

  • For CPU family: [1]
  • For OS name: [2]
  • For C environment:
    • msvc
    • mingw
    • macos
    • bionic
    • gnu


platform.build

string plat.build()

THIS FUNCTION IS DEPRECATED

Possible return values:

  • SSE3
  • SSE2
  • SSE
  • NO


platform.releaseType

string plat.releaseType()

Returns the game's executable release type.

Possible return values:

  • R (Release)
  • B (Beta)
  • S (Snapshot)

platform.exeName

string plat.exeName()

Returns the path to the game's executable.

platform.restart

nil plat.restart()

Restarts the game

platform.openLink

nil plat.openLink(string URI)

Opens the provided link in the default system browser.

platform.clipboardCopy

string plat.clipboardCopy()

"Copies" or returns text from clipboard

platform.clipboardPaste

nil plat.clipboardPaste(string text)

"Pastes" text to clipboard