Use Python to check the current operating system

platform_check.py

# Check the operating system
# Example: mxPlatform = getPlatform()
def getPlatform():
  import platform

  osPlatform = str(platform.system())

  mxPlatform = ''
  if osPlatform == 'Windows':
    mxPlatform = 'Windows'
  elif osPlatform == 'win32':
    mxPlatform = 'Windows'
  elif osPlatform == 'Darwin':
   mxPlatform = "Mac"
  elif osPlatform== 'Linux':
    mxPlatform =  'Linux'
  elif osPlatform == 'Linux2':
    mxPlatform = 'Linux'
  else:
    mxPlatform = 'Linux'
  
  # print('Running on ' + mxPlatform + '\n')
  return mxPlatform


mxPlatform = getPlatform()
print('Running on ' + mxPlatform + '\n')