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AppGameKit Classic Chat / [SOLVED] GetAppPlatform() ?

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Virtual Nomad
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Posted: 16th Mar 2020 03:05
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i need to detect whether or not my app is running in a browser (while i plan on exporting for windows, android and HTML5).

using the GetDevice() commands won't accomplish that (that i can see) where it could be running in a browser on a windows or android device and i see that GetAppName() states that it (only) returns the name of the exe (IE, only useful on Windows) while i was hoping to check the app file extension to "detect" when i saw the command.

i've perused a number of other commands that might have helped and saw nothing that will dial this in for me. IE, SharedVarible commands state they run on Android (outside of a browser) so i can't use that to test.

i'd rather not code separate apps for each platform and prefer using something like:



have i missed something obvious or can anyone think of a work-around?
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Posted: 16th Mar 2020 04:15
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I'm just guessing but maybe GetDeviceBaseName() in combination with CountWindowsDrives()
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Posted: 16th Mar 2020 05:27 Edited at: 16th Mar 2020 05:53
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Uploaded this:

here: https://virtual-nomad.itch.io/ishtml
from windows and android browsers:


The AppName$ shows in Windows & as APK & when Broadcast to Android. So, i expect:


can others please test and respond? is this the easiest way to detect if it's being run in a browser?

ADD: i had the IsHTML.txt outside of the media folder on first go. re-upped and is showing 1 so is an option for detection (including an html-only file).
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According to the source ....Both GetDeviceName() and GetDeviceBaseName() return "html5" when running in a browser.
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Posted: 16th Mar 2020 20:27 Edited at: 16th Mar 2020 20:28
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I don't see "html5" in that documentation at all.
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Posted: 16th Mar 2020 20:31 Edited at: 16th Mar 2020 20:42
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I said according to the source...as in, the source code...

Also...in the build notes for Build 2.0.19
Quote: "GetDeviceName will now return "html5" on HTML5"


The documentation has never been updated to reflect that.
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It does work for html5. You should note that GetDeviceName() doesn't work for studio so GetDeviceBaseName() is probably the best bet
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Posted: 20th Mar 2020 21:29 Edited at: 20th Mar 2020 21:30
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thanks, guys. i'm going with GetDeviceBaseName() which is working as desired.

i've also emailed request for updates to both help files to include "html5".

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