This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Retrieves the value of a named system property. Some of the available properties are:

  • file.separator - The system file separator character, for example, "/" (unix) or "\" (windows).
  • line.separator - The system line separator string, for example, "\r\n" (carriage return, newline).
  • os.arch - Operating system architecture, for example, "x86".
  • os.name - Operating system name, for example, "Windows XP".
  • os.version - Operating system version, for example, "5.1".
  • user.home - User's home directory.
  • user.name - User's account name.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

system.util.getProperty(propertyName)

  • Parameters

String propertyName - The name of the system property to get.

  • Returns

String - The value for the named property.

  • Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples
Code Snippet
# This script stores the contents of the Text Area component in the users home directory.
homeDir = system.util.getProperty("user.home")
sep = system.util.getProperty("file.separator")
path = "%s%smyfile.txt" %(homeDir, sep)
system.file.writeFile(path, event.source.parent.getComponent("Text Area").text) 
Keywords

system util getProperty, util.getProperty