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SystemControlMBS(name as memoryblock) as memoryblock

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
global method System MBS MacCF Plugin 6.2 ✅ Yes ❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
The SystemControlMBS function retrieves system information and allows processes with appropriate privileges to set system information.
Example 
Function IsRosetta() As boolean
  Const CTL_HW = 6
  Const HW_MODEL = 2
  
  dim mib,m as MemoryBlock
  
  mib=newMemoryBlock(8)
  mib.Long(0) = CTL_HW
  mib.Long(4) = HW_MODEL
  
  m=SystemControlMBS(mib)
  if m<>nil then
    if m.CString(0)="PowerMac" then
      Return true
    end if
  end if
End Function

name is a MIB which can be constructed or queried with SystemControlNameToMIBMBS.
Returns nil on any error.

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Some examples using this global method:

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SystemControlMBS(name as memoryblock, input as memoryblock) as memoryblock

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
global method System MBS MacCF Plugin 6.2 ✅ Yes ❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
The SystemControlMBS function retrieves system information and allows processes with appropriate privileges to set system information.

Returns nil on any error.
name is a MIB which can be constructed or queried with SystemControlNameToMIBMBS.

See also:

Some examples using this global method:

Some FAQ entries about this method:

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