<doc>
	<legacy_id>2249</legacy_id>
	<name>environment</name>
	<type>function</type>

	<syntax>
		<example>the environment</example>
		<example>environment()</example>
	</syntax>

	<synonyms>
	</synonyms>

	<summary>Returns the type of running environment the stack is in.</summary>

	<examples>
<example>the environment</example>
<example>if the environment is "development" then showDevelopOptions</example>
	</examples>

	<history>
		<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
		<deprecated version=""></deprecated>
		<removed version=""></removed>
		
		<experimental version=""></experimental>
		<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>
	</history>

	<objects>
	</objects>

	<platforms>
		<mac/>
		<windows/>
		<linux/>
		<ios/>
		<android/>
	</platforms>

	<classes>
		<desktop/>
		<server/>
		<web/>
		<mobile/>
	</classes>

	<security>
	</security>


	<classification>
		<category>The System Environment</category>
		<category>Standalone Applications</category>
	</classification>

	<references>
		<function tag="revLicenseType">revLicenseType Function</function>
		<function tag="buildNumber">buildNumber Function</function>
		<function tag="version">version Function</function>
		<function tag="systemVersion">systemVersion Function</function>
	</references>

	<description>
	<overview>Use the <b>environment</b> function to change a stack's behavior depending on how the stack was opened.</overview>

		<parameters>
		</parameters>

	<value>The <b>environment</b> function returns one of:<p>"development" - The stack is running under the development environment.</p><p>"standalone application" - The stack is running as a standalone application.</p><p>"helper application" - LiveCode is running as a standalone with secureMode set to true.</p><p>"browser" - The stack is running as a LiveCode applet.</p><p>"mobile" - The stack is running on a mobile device.</p><p>"command line" - The stack was launched from the command line with -ui.</p></value>
	<comments></comments>
	</description>
</doc>