Hi,
I have created a batch file in C# and want to find and place it in the
path of an installed application. Now, this might be done on an XP,
2000, etc system. The application is installed and will likely be in
the registry. Does anyone know of anything in C# to check the
registry for a particular application path?
Say, for instance, i needed to find the Word path and place a file in
it... how to check the registry through code for this?
Thanks! 3 3252
"Soulless" wrote:
Hi,
I have created a batch file in C# and want to find and place it in the
path of an installed application. Now, this might be done on an XP,
2000, etc system. The application is installed and will likely be in
the registry. Does anyone know of anything in C# to check the
registry for a particular application path?
Say, for instance, i needed to find the Word path and place a file in
it... how to check the registry through code for this?
Thanks!
Word can be found by looking at the registry key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MAC HINE\SOFTWARE\M icrosoft\Office \12.0\Word\Inst allRoot" as
"Path". This is for 2007. It may not hold true for other versions.
You shouldn't count on the registry containing the info for any given
application. There is no standard for this. Also, you should not count on
the folder being writable by any given process such as copying your bat file
too it.
To get the value above, use the following:
string sKey = @"\Software\Mic rosoft\Office\1 2.0\Word\Instal lRoot";
RegistryKey key = Registry.LocalM achine.OpenSubK ey(sKey);
key.GetValue("P ath");
Hello Soulless,
there is no standard way to do it
just ask user to point to the installed folder
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
SHi,
S>
SI have created a batch file in C# and want to find and place it in
Sthe path of an installed application. Now, this might be done on an
SXP, 2000, etc system. The application is installed and will likely
Sbe in the registry. Does anyone know of anything in C# to check the
Sregistry for a particular application path?
S>
SSay, for instance, i needed to find the Word path and place a file in
Sit... how to check the registry through code for this?
S>
SThanks!
S>
On Dec 15, 1:02 am, Michael Nemtsev [MVP] <nemt...@msn.co mwrote:
Hello Soulless,
there is no standard way to do it
just ask user to point to the installed folder
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev [.NET/C# MVP] :: blog:http://spaces.live.com/laflour
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
SHi,
S>
SI have created a batch file in C# and want to find and place it in
Sthe path of an installed application. Now, this might be done on an
SXP, 2000, etc system. The application is installed and will likely
Sbe in the registry. Does anyone know of anything in C# to check the
Sregistry for a particular application path?
S>
SSay, for instance, i needed to find the Word path and place a file in
Sit... how to check the registry through code for this?
S>
SThanks!
S>
Thanks! I am going to try to find the folder for the user and then
prompt, hopefully making life easier for all. :) This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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