---
title: "system.util.getSystemFlags"
description: "Returns an integer that represents a bit field containing information about the currently running system."
---

# system.util.getSystemFlags

> Returns an integer that represents a bit field containing information about the currently running system.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Returns an integer that represents a bit field containing information about the currently running system. Each bit corresponds to a specific flag as defined in the bitmask below. The integer return will be a total of all of the bits that are currently active. See the example for tips on how to extract the information in this bit field. Note that the tag `[System]Client/System/SystemFlags` contains the same value.

| Flag | Flag Description | Bit Value |
|---|---|---|
| Designer Flag | Set if running in the Designer. | 1 |
| Preview Flag | Set if running in the Designer, and the Designer is in preview mode. |	2 |
| Client Flag |	Set if running as a Client. | 4 |
| Webstart Flag | Set if running as a Client in Web Start mode. | 8 |
| Applet Flag |	Set if running as a Client in Applet mode. | 16 |
| Fullscreen Flag |	Set if running as a Client in full screen mode. | 32 |
| SSL Flag | Set if communication to the Gateway is encrypted with SSL. | 64 |
| Mobile Flag |	Set if currently running a mobile-launched client. | 128 |

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.util.getSystemFlags()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**Integer** - A total of all the bits that are currently active. A full-screen Client launched from the Gateway webpage with no SSL will have a value of 44 (Fullscreen flag + Webstart Flag + Client Flag).
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# The first part of the script will take the integer representing the system flags, convert it to bits, and place it in a list and then print it out.
# The second part of the script will take the list of bits, and place it in a table showing what each of the bits represent.
  
myList = []
flags = system.util.getSystemFlags()
for i in range(8,-1,-1):
    myList.insert(0, flags >> i & 1)
print myList
 
headers = ["Designer Flag", "Preview Flag", "Client Flag", "Webstart Flag", "Applet Flag", "Fullscreen Flag", "SSL Flag", "Mobile Flag", "Staging Flag"]
data = system.dataset.toDataSet(headers, [myList])
table = event.source.parent.getComponent("Table")
table.data = data
```