Globals/__init__.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Copyright (c) 2006 - 2012 Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>
#

"""
Module defining common data to be used by all modules.
"""

import sys

# names of the various settings objects
settingsNameOrganization = "Eric5"
settingsNameGlobal = "eric5"
settingsNameRecent = "eric5recent"

# key names of the various recent entries
recentNameMultiProject = "MultiProjects"
recentNameProject = "Projects"
recentNameFiles = "Files"
recentNameHosts = "Hosts"

def isWindowsPlatform():
    """
    Function to check, if this is a Windows platform.
    
    @return flag indicating Windows platform (boolean)
    """
    return sys.platform.startswith("win")

def isMacPlatform():
    """
    Function to check, if this is a Mac platform.
    
    @return flag indicating Mac platform (boolean)
    """
    return sys.platform == "darwin"

def isLinuxPlatform():
    """
    Function to check, if this is a Linux platform.
    
    @return flag indicating Linux platform (boolean)
    """
    return sys.platform.startswith("linux")