PPT2000: Code to Detect if PowerPoint is Running on a Macintosh

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
• Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article provides an example of how to detect that your code is running on a Macintosh. The sample macro uses the OperatingSystem property, included with the PowerPoint 98 object model, to determine this.

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Q230746 PPT: Viewer: Presentation Macros Don't Run

   ' **********************************************************************
   '
   ' FUNCTION:
   '    RunningOnMac() As Boolean
   '
   ' PURPOSE:
   '    Detects if you are running on a Macintosh computer.
   '
   ' ARGUMENTS:
   '    None
   '
   ' RETURNS:
   '    True - You are running on a Macintosh computer.
   '    False - You are not running on a Macintosh computer.
   '
   ' **********************************************************************
   Function RunningOnMac() As Boolean

      ' Get the Operating System string.
      Dim strOs As String
      strOs = Application.OperatingSystem

      ' Check if the string Mac is part of the Os string.
      If InStr(1, strOs, "Mac", vbBinaryCompare) > 0 Then
         RunningOnMac = True
      Else
         RunningOnMac = False
      End If

   End Function 

   Sub main()

      ' Test if you are on a Macintosh computer.
      If RunningOnMac Then

         ' Enter Macintosh-specific code here.
         MsgBox "Running on a Macintosh"

      Else

         ' Enter Windows-specific code here.
         MsgBox "Running on Windows"
       End If

   End Sub 

REFERENCES

For more information about using the sample code in this article, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

Additional query words: 9.00 ppt9 vba vbe ppt2k powerpt vba2k ppt9.0 ppt2000 program programming mac_powerpt powermac os 8.01 MacOs OS8

Keywords : kbcode kbprg kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample kbpptvba
Version : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:2000
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto