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OSTypeFromStringMBS(str as string) as Integer

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
global method Basic MBS Util Plugin 2.8 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Returns an integer representing a 4 byte String.
Example
MsgBox str(OSTypeFromStringMBS("MBSP"))

This OSType datatype is used on Mac OS for 4 letter codes.
e.g. the type and creator code for a file.

Some examples using this global method:

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