About - Overte API Docs

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("Qt version: " + About.qtVersion);

Properties

Name	Type	Summary
platform	string	The name of the Interface platform running, e,g., `"Overte"` for the Overte. 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.
qtVersion	string	The Qt version used in Interface that is currently running. Read-only.
qtWebEngineVersion	string	The Qt WebEngine version used in Interface that is currently running. Read-only.
qtChromiumVersion	string	The Qt Chromium 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.