About

Description

Supported Script Types: Interface Scripts • Client Entity Scripts • Avatar Scripts

The About API provides information about the version of Interface that is currently running. It also has the functionality to open a web page in an Interface browser window.

Example

Report information on the version of Interface currently running.

print("Interface platform: " + About.platform);
print("Interface build date: " + About.buildDate);
print("Interface version: " + About.buildVersion);
print("Interface release name: " + About.releaseName);
print("Qt version: " + About.qtVersion);

Properties

Name Type Summary
platform string

The name of the Interface platform running, e,g., "Vircadia" for the Vircadia. Read-only.

buildDate string

The build date of Interface that is currently running. Read-only.

buildVersion string

The build version of Interface that is currently running. Read-only.

releaseName string

The release codename of the version that Interface is currently running. Read-only.

qtVersion string

The Qt version used in Interface that is currently running. Read-only.

Methods

Name Return Value Summary
openUrl None

Display a web page in an Interface browser window or the tablet.

Method Details

(static) openUrl( url )

Display a web page in an Interface browser window or the tablet.

Parameters

Name Type Description
url string

The URL of the web page you want to view in Interface.