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''This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.'' | |||
SysInfo(''number'') | SysInfo(''number'') | ||
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SysInfo returns information about the device. | SysInfo returns information about the device. | ||
Screen sizes may be reported differently depending on the device and operating system. If you want to get a headache, read this analysis of screen size issues on mobile devices: | |||
http://tripleodeon.com/2011/12/first-understand-your-screen/ | |||
Also, see this handy table: | |||
http://tripleodeon.com/assets/2011/12/table.html | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| SM_CXScreen|| | | 0 || Width of screen - actual screen size in Portrait mode || SM_CXScreen | ||
|- | |||
| 1 || Height of screen - actual screen size in Portrait mode || SM_CYScreen | |||
|- | |||
| 2 || Width of screen in current orientation || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 3 || Height of screen in current orientation || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 4 || Running on a touch screen device? True/False || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 5 || Device Pixel Ratio: how many physical pixels make up 1 display pixel? For example, on a retina device, this value will be 2. Same as window.devicePixelRatio|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 10 || Milliseconds since 01/01/70 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 108 || screen.availWidth || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 109 || screen.availHeight || | ||
|} | |} | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
Rem SysInfo Example | Rem SysInfo Example | ||
MsgBox "The device’s | MsgBox "The device’s device pixel ratio is " & SysInfo(5) | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Output == | == Output == | ||
Running on iPhone 5 with retina display: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
The device’s | The device’s device pixel ratio is 2 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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[[Category:Miscellaneous]] | [[Category:Miscellaneous]] | ||
[[Category:BASIC Functions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:36, 25 March 2019
This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.
SysInfo(number)
Description
SysInfo returns information about the device.
Screen sizes may be reported differently depending on the device and operating system. If you want to get a headache, read this analysis of screen size issues on mobile devices:
http://tripleodeon.com/2011/12/first-understand-your-screen/
Also, see this handy table:
http://tripleodeon.com/assets/2011/12/table.html
| 0 | Width of screen - actual screen size in Portrait mode | SM_CXScreen |
| 1 | Height of screen - actual screen size in Portrait mode | SM_CYScreen |
| 2 | Width of screen in current orientation | |
| 3 | Height of screen in current orientation | |
| 4 | Running on a touch screen device? True/False | |
| 5 | Device Pixel Ratio: how many physical pixels make up 1 display pixel? For example, on a retina device, this value will be 2. Same as window.devicePixelRatio | |
| 10 | Milliseconds since 01/01/70 | |
| 108 | screen.availWidth | |
| 109 | screen.availHeight |
Example
Rem SysInfo Example MsgBox "The device’s device pixel ratio is " & SysInfo(5)
Output
Running on iPhone 5 with retina display:
The device’s device pixel ratio is 2