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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>
+</table>
+<h3>Classes</h3>
+
+<table>
+<tr><td>None</td></tr>
+</table>
+<h3>Functions</h3>
+
+<table>
+
+<tr>
+<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="#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>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="getHomeDir" ID="getHomeDir"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="getRealName" ID="getRealName"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="getUserName" ID="getUserName"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="hasEnvironmentEntry" ID="hasEnvironmentEntry"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="win32_GetUserName" ID="win32_GetUserName"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="win32_Kill" ID="win32_Kill"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
+<hr />
+<a NAME="win32_getRealName" ID="win32_getRealName"></a>
+<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>
+<div align="right"><a href="#top">Up</a></div>
+<hr />
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