diff --git a/fvplatform.cpp b/fvplatform.cpp
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+++ b/fvplatform.cpp
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+#include "fvplatform.h"
+#include <QtGlobal>
+#include <QDebug>
+
+FvPlatform::FvPlatform(QObject *parent) :
+	QObject(parent)
+{
+	// noop
+}
+
+bool FvPlatform::CurrentlyRunningOnPlatform(QString platform)
+{
+	platform = platform.toUpper().trimmed();
+	if (platform.isEmpty()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Defined on AIX.
+#ifdef Q_OS_AIX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_AIX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Q_OS_BSD4 ("Defined on Any BSD 4.4 system") intentionally skipped.
+
+	// Defined on BSD/OS.
+#ifdef Q_OS_BSDI
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_BSDI") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on Cygwin.
+#ifdef Q_OS_CYGWIN
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_CYGWIN") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Q_OS_DARWIN ("Defined on Darwin OS (synonym for Q_OS_MAC)") intentionally skipped.
+
+	// Defined on DG/UX.
+#ifdef Q_OS_DGUX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_DGUX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on DYNIX/ptx.
+#ifdef Q_OS_DYNIX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_DYNIX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on FreeBSD.
+#ifdef Q_OS_FREEBSD
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_FREEBSD") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on HP-UX.
+#ifdef Q_OS_HPUX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_HPUX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on GNU Hurd.
+#ifdef Q_OS_HURD
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_HURD") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on SGI Irix.
+#ifdef Q_OS_IRIX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_IRIX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on Linux.
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_LINUX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on LynxOS.
+#ifdef Q_OS_LYNX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_LYNX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on MAC OS (synonym for Darwin).
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_MAC") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Q_OS_MSDOS ("Defined on MS-DOS and Windows") intentionally skipped.
+
+	// Defined on NetBSD.
+#ifdef Q_OS_NETBSD
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_NETBSD") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on OS/2.
+#ifdef Q_OS_OS2
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_OS2") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on OpenBSD.
+#ifdef Q_OS_OPENBSD
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_OPENBSD") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on XFree86 on OS/2 (not PM).
+#ifdef Q_OS_OS2EMX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_OS2EMX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on HP Tru64 UNIX.
+#ifdef Q_OS_OSF
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_OSF") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on QNX Neutrino.
+#ifdef Q_OS_QNX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_QNX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on Reliant UNIX.
+#ifdef Q_OS_RELIANT
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_RELIANT") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on SCO OpenServer 5.
+#ifdef Q_OS_SCO
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_SCO") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on Sun Solaris.
+#ifdef Q_OS_SOLARIS
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_SOLARIS") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on Symbian.
+#ifdef Q_OS_SYMBIAN
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_SYMBIAN") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on DEC Ultrix.
+#ifdef Q_OS_ULTRIX
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_ULTRIX") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Q_OS_UNIX ("Defined on Any UNIX BSD/SYSV system") intentionally skipped.
+
+	// Defined on UnixWare 7, Open UNIX 8.
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIXWARE
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_UNIXWARE") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on Windows CE (note: goes before Q_OS_WIN32)
+#ifdef Q_OS_WINCE
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_WINCE") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Defined on all supported versions of Windows.
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
+	if (platform == "Q_OS_WIN32") {
+		return true;
+	}
+#endif
+
+	// Fallback
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/fvplatform.h b/fvplatform.h
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+#ifndef FVPLATFORM_H
+#define FVPLATFORM_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+class FvPlatform : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	static bool CurrentlyRunningOnPlatform(QString platform);
+
+private:
+	explicit FvPlatform(QObject *parent = 0);
+		
+};
+
+#endif // FVPLATFORM_H