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I got some LaTeX documents that I have to compile them under different TeX Live, such as MacTeX or TeX Live. But in different OS, the font seems different too, for example, while in Windows, I prefer to use Cambria, but in Mac, I like Lucida Grande more.

Is there was a macro to differentiate between OS?

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Answer Update

As the accepted answer, We need to add more comments on this question, As I read the package manual, we need more settings to use these macros:

% packages we need

usepackage{pdftexcmds}

usepackage{catchfile}

usepackage{ifluatex}

usepackage{ifplatform}

Then we use these macros like that

ifwindows

% add settings

fi

iflinux

% add settings

fi

ifmacosx

% add settings

fi % This needs to be fi, not if

now, it works well, the point is you need more packages not only ifplatform.

one more thing, compile your tex file with option -shell-escape is required:

xelatex -shell-escape file.tex

compiling conditionals automation distributions ifplatform

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  Related question, which doesn't provide a way for detecting MacTeX though: Is there a way to detect from inside a package that MikTeX is used?
  
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  Nov 28 '12 at 15:33
  

  
  
  
  

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I got some LaTeX documents that I have to compile them under different TeX Live, such as MacTeX or TeX Live. But in different OS, the font seems different too, for example, while in Windows, I prefer to use Cambria, but in Mac, I like Lucida Grande more.

Is there was a macro to differentiate between OS?

---

Answer Update

As the accepted answer, We need to add more comments on this question, As I read the package manual, we need more settings to use these macros:

% packages we need

usepackage{pdftexcmds}

usepackage{catchfile}

usepackage{ifluatex}

usepackage{ifplatform}

Then we use these macros like that

ifwindows

% add settings

fi

iflinux

% add settings

fi

ifmacosx

% add settings

fi % This needs to be fi, not if

now, it works well, the point is you need more packages not only ifplatform.

one more thing, compile your tex file with option -shell-escape is required:

xelatex -shell-escape file.tex

compiling conditionals automation distributions ifplatform

share|improve this question

edited 20 hours ago

TheSodesa

1239

asked Nov 27 '12 at 14:42

coanorcoanor

29317

migrated from stackoverflow.com Nov 28 '12 at 15:22

This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.

• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Related question, which doesn't provide a way for detecting MacTeX though: Is there a way to detect from inside a package that MikTeX is used?
  
  – doncherry
  Nov 28 '12 at 15:33
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I got some LaTeX documents that I have to compile them under different TeX Live, such as MacTeX or TeX Live. But in different OS, the font seems different too, for example, while in Windows, I prefer to use Cambria, but in Mac, I like Lucida Grande more.

Is there was a macro to differentiate between OS?

---

Answer Update

As the accepted answer, We need to add more comments on this question, As I read the package manual, we need more settings to use these macros:

% packages we need

usepackage{pdftexcmds}

usepackage{catchfile}

usepackage{ifluatex}

usepackage{ifplatform}

Then we use these macros like that

ifwindows

% add settings

fi

iflinux

% add settings

fi

ifmacosx

% add settings

fi % This needs to be fi, not if

now, it works well, the point is you need more packages not only ifplatform.

one more thing, compile your tex file with option -shell-escape is required:

xelatex -shell-escape file.tex

compiling conditionals automation distributions ifplatform

share|improve this question

edited 20 hours ago

TheSodesa

1239

asked Nov 27 '12 at 14:42

coanorcoanor

29317

% packages we need

usepackage{pdftexcmds}

usepackage{catchfile}

usepackage{ifluatex}

usepackage{ifplatform}

ifwindows

% add settings

fi

iflinux

% add settings

fi

ifmacosx

% add settings

fi % This needs to be fi, not if

xelatex -shell-escape file.tex

share|improve this question

edited 20 hours ago

TheSodesa

1239

asked Nov 27 '12 at 14:42

coanorcoanor

29317

share|improve this question

edited 20 hours ago

TheSodesa

1239

asked Nov 27 '12 at 14:42

coanorcoanor

29317

edited 20 hours ago

TheSodesa

1239

edited 20 hours ago

TheSodesa

1239

asked Nov 27 '12 at 14:42

coanorcoanor

29317

asked Nov 27 '12 at 14:42

coanorcoanor

29317

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the ifplatform package provides ifwindows, iflinux, ifmacosx and ifcygwin conditionals. i would think that would be enough; the package requires shell escape to be enabled.

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answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:49

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  I like how Cygwin is strange enough it counts as a separate OS.
  
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  @Canageek Cymwin 'looks like' *nix, but Windows is 'around'. From memory, there were various requests to be able to differentiate Cygwin from Linux (and of course from Mac OS X, OpenBSD, ...).
  
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  Cygwin is not a question, just do jobs in Windows.
  
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the ifplatform package provides ifwindows, iflinux, ifmacosx and ifcygwin conditionals. i would think that would be enough; the package requires shell escape to be enabled.

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answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:49

wasteofspacewasteofspace

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  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I like how Cygwin is strange enough it counts as a separate OS.
  
  – Canageek
  Nov 28 '12 at 15:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Canageek Cymwin 'looks like' *nix, but Windows is 'around'. From memory, there were various requests to be able to differentiate Cygwin from Linux (and of course from Mac OS X, OpenBSD, ...).
  
  – Joseph Wright♦
  Nov 28 '12 at 15:59
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Cygwin is not a question, just do jobs in Windows.
  
  – coanor
  Nov 29 '12 at 8:20
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

23

the ifplatform package provides ifwindows, iflinux, ifmacosx and ifcygwin conditionals. i would think that would be enough; the package requires shell escape to be enabled.

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:49

wasteofspacewasteofspace

4,8061918

• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I like how Cygwin is strange enough it counts as a separate OS.
  
  – Canageek
  Nov 28 '12 at 15:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Canageek Cymwin 'looks like' *nix, but Windows is 'around'. From memory, there were various requests to be able to differentiate Cygwin from Linux (and of course from Mac OS X, OpenBSD, ...).
  
  – Joseph Wright♦
  Nov 28 '12 at 15:59
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Cygwin is not a question, just do jobs in Windows.
  
  – coanor
  Nov 29 '12 at 8:20
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

the ifplatform package provides ifwindows, iflinux, ifmacosx and ifcygwin conditionals. i would think that would be enough; the package requires shell escape to be enabled.

share|improve this answer

answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:49

wasteofspacewasteofspace

4,8061918

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answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:49

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answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:49

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