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processor
Type
Function
Syntax
the processor processor()
See Also
Introduced
1.0
Environment
Desktop, Web and Server
Platform Support
MacOS,Mac OS X,Windows
Security
None required
Summary
Returns a string describing the computer's CPU chip.
Examples
the processor
if the processor is "Motorola PowerPC" then displayFastGraphics
Use the processor function to determine which microprocessor the computer has.
Value:
The processor function returns one of the following strings:
* Motorola PowerPC on a Mac OS system with a PowerPC processor
* Motorola MC68000 on a Mac OS system with a 68000-family chip (older Macs)
* unknown on Unix systems
* x86 on Windows sytems and Mac OS X systems with an Intel processor
Comments:
The values returned by this function may change in future releases.
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