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From: nerm@Apple.COM (Dean Yu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Testing for System 7
Message-ID: <54449@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 28 Jun 91 19:23:39 GMT
References: <1991Jun27.125511.19565@runx.oz.au>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <1991Jun27.125511.19565@runx.oz.au> mrd@runx.oz.au (Malcolm Davidson) writes:
>How do I test for the presence of system 7? I dont have access to
>IM VI as yet.
>

  Oh boy, oh boy, I get to use a party line.  You should never assume the 
presence of a feature based on the version number of system software.  You 
should check for the presence of each feature specifically by using the _Gestalt
function.

  -- Dean Yu
     Blue Meanie, Negative Ethnic Role Model, Window Cleaner, etc.
     Apple Computer, Inc.
     blah blah blah blah...