NAME

       get-sys -  (system-information)

PURPOSE

       Obtain data that describes the system.

SYNTAX

           get-sys \
               environment <var name> \
                   directory | os-name | os-version \
               to <variable>

DESCRIPTION

       System-describing variables can be obtained with get-sys statement and the result stored into <variable>.
       The following system variables can be obtained:

           •  "environment"  returns  the  name  of a given environment variable <var name>. If this is a server
           program, then the environment passed from a remote caller (such as web proxy) is queried. If this  is
           a  command-line  program, then the environment from the Operating System is queried. In the following
           example,the QUERY_STRING variable (i.e. the actual query string from URL) is obtained:

               get-sys environment "QUERY_STRING" to qstr

           • "directory" is the execution directory of  the  command-line  program,  i.e.  the  current  working
           directory  when  the  program  was executed. Note that Golf will change the current working directory
           immediately afterwards to the application home directory (see directories). You can use  this  clause
           to work with files in the directory where the program was started. If your program runs as a service,
           then "directory" clause always returns application home directory, regardless of which directory mgrg
           program manager started your application from.

           • "os-name" is the name of Operating System.

           • "os-version" is the version of Operating System.

EXAMPLES

       Get the name of the Operating System

           get-sys os-name to os_name

SEE ALSO

        System information

       get-sys See all documentation

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