[SOLVED] How to determine which OS is program runnig on?

[soroush]

Hello

I would like to specify some paths at runtime, depending on Operating System. for example if application is running on windows, the configuration file is in <application directory>\config\defaults.conf. else if it's running on Linux, then configuration file is in /etc/<application>/defaults.conf.
What is the most compatible way to determine which OS is running? Currently I'm doing:
@#ifdef _WIN32@
Does Qt have a better way?

[steno]

I think the only way to tell is by using ifdef's....

[renato.filho]

you can use the Qt Defines: Q_OS_WIN32, Q_OS_UNIX, Q_OS_LINUX, ...

[soroush]

bq. you can use the Qt Defines: Q_OS_WIN32, Q_OS_UNIX, Q_OS_LINUX, …

Thank you

[tomma]

Using QSettings with "SystemScope":http://doc.qt.nokia.com/4.7/qsettings.html#Scope-enum should select those config paths for you.

[DeVeL-2010]

You can get more informations from QSysInfo if you have to distinguish further. Nevertheless you need the preprocessor symbols to use this class.