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<h1>eric7.SystemUtilities.OSUtilities</h1>

<p>
Module implementing Operating System related utility functions.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
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<h3>Classes</h3>

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<tr><td>None</td></tr>
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<h3>Functions</h3>

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<td><a href="#getEnvironmentEntry">getEnvironmentEntry</a></td>
<td>Module function to get an environment entry.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#getHomeDir">getHomeDir</a></td>
<td>Function to get a users home directory.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#getRealName">getRealName</a></td>
<td>Function to get the real name of the user.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#getUserName">getUserName</a></td>
<td>Function to get the user name.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#hasEnvironmentEntry">hasEnvironmentEntry</a></td>
<td>Module function to check, if the environment contains an entry.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#isFreeBsdPlatform">isFreeBsdPlatform</a></td>
<td>Function to check, if this is a BSD (FreeBSD) platform.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#isLinuxPlatform">isLinuxPlatform</a></td>
<td>Function to check, if this is a Linux platform.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#isMacPlatform">isMacPlatform</a></td>
<td>Function to check, if this is a Mac platform.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#isWindowsPlatform">isWindowsPlatform</a></td>
<td>Function to check, if this is a Windows platform.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#win32_GetUserName">win32_GetUserName</a></td>
<td>Function to get the user name under Win32.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#win32_Kill">win32_Kill</a></td>
<td>Function to provide an os.kill equivalent for Win32.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#win32_getRealName">win32_getRealName</a></td>
<td>Function to get the user's real name (aka.</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<a NAME="getEnvironmentEntry" ID="getEnvironmentEntry"></a>
<h2>getEnvironmentEntry</h2>
<b>getEnvironmentEntry</b>(<i>key, default=None</i>)

<p>
    Module function to get an environment entry.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>key</i></dt>
<dd>
key of the requested environment entry (string)
</dd>
<dt><i>default</i></dt>
<dd>
value to be returned, if the environment doesn't contain
        the requested entry (string)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
the requested entry or the default value, if the entry wasn't
        found (string or None)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>getHomeDir</h2>
<b>getHomeDir</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to get a users home directory.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
home directory (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>getRealName</h2>
<b>getRealName</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to get the real name of the user.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
real name of the user (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>getUserName</h2>
<b>getUserName</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to get the user name.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
user name (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>hasEnvironmentEntry</h2>
<b>hasEnvironmentEntry</b>(<i>key</i>)

<p>
    Module function to check, if the environment contains an entry.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>key</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
key of the requested environment entry
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating the presence of the requested entry
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="isFreeBsdPlatform" ID="isFreeBsdPlatform"></a>
<h2>isFreeBsdPlatform</h2>
<b>isFreeBsdPlatform</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to check, if this is a BSD (FreeBSD) platform.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating BSD platform
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="isLinuxPlatform" ID="isLinuxPlatform"></a>
<h2>isLinuxPlatform</h2>
<b>isLinuxPlatform</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to check, if this is a Linux platform.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating Linux platform
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="isMacPlatform" ID="isMacPlatform"></a>
<h2>isMacPlatform</h2>
<b>isMacPlatform</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to check, if this is a Mac platform.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating Mac platform
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="isWindowsPlatform" ID="isWindowsPlatform"></a>
<h2>isWindowsPlatform</h2>
<b>isWindowsPlatform</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to check, if this is a Windows platform.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating Windows platform
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>win32_GetUserName</h2>
<b>win32_GetUserName</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to get the user name under Win32.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
user name (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>win32_Kill</h2>
<b>win32_Kill</b>(<i>pid</i>)

<p>
    Function to provide an os.kill equivalent for Win32.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>pid</i></dt>
<dd>
process id (integer)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
result of the kill (boolean)
</dd>
</dl>
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<h2>win32_getRealName</h2>
<b>win32_getRealName</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
    Function to get the user's real name (aka. display name) under Win32.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
real name of the current user (string)
</dd>
</dl>
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