OS functions

The OS Functions module provides tools for interacting with the operating system in Nelson.

It includes functions for querying system information, managing environment variables, executing shell commands, generating GUIDs, and performing platform-specific operations.

This module lets Nelson scripts interact with the operating system on Windows, macOS, and Linux/Unix platforms.

cmdsep
Command separator for current operating system.
computer
System information.
createGUID
Creates a GUID.
dos
Execute a command with the operating system shell.
getenv
Get the value of an environment variable.
hostname
get host name of this computer.
isenv
Determine if an environment variable exists.
ismac
Checks if version is for MacOS platform.
ispc
Checks if version is for Windows platform.
isunix
Checks if version is for GNU Linux or Unix platform.
iswasm
Checks if version is for WebAssembly platform.
loadenv
Load environment variables defined in .env or regular text files.
searchenv
Searches for a file using environment paths.
setenv
Set or remove an environment variable.
system
Shell command execution.
dos
Shell command execution.
unix
Shell command execution.
unix
Execute commands with the operating system shell.
unsetenv
Remove an environment variable.
username
get user name currently used.
winopen
Open file in appropriate application (Windows only).
winqueryreg
Read the Windows registry (Windows only).