Finding the path of an application?

Amjad

Hi
How can I get the path of an application that has been
already installed on my PC using VB?

For example, I want my program to find and store the path
of Excel.exe

I think I have to search the registry, but I don't know
how. Any help?
Amjad

Nov 20 '05 #1

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Morpheu

Why do you need that?

I ask because you will have a problem with the location of applications that
are not registered.

Regards,
Morpheu

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Hi
How can I get the path of an application that has been
already installed on my PC using VB?

For example, I want my program to find and store the path
of Excel.exe

I think I have to search the registry, but I don't know
how. Any help?
Amjad

Nov 20 '05 #2

Amjad Farran

I want to extract data from a file that is created using a particular
software and stored in the same folder. Now since the user could have
installed that software anywhere on his hardisk, I would like to be able
to know where the created files are stored.

The software application is registered.

Amjad

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Nov 20 '05 #3

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

* "Amjad" <am*********@hotmail.com> scripsit:

How can I get the path of an application that has been
already installed on my PC using VB?

For example, I want my program to find and store the path
of Excel.exe

This depends on the application you are looking for.

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Herfried K. Wagner
MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
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Nov 20 '05 #4

Morpheu

Well,
You know one key from registry where you can found this information?
If know you can retrieve this information.
Else you can make a function that uses filesystem to sweep disk searching
application for its name. It will be very slow.

Morpheu

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I want to extract data from a file that is created using a particular
software and stored in the same folder. Now since the user could have
installed that software anywhere on his hardisk, I would like to be able
to know where the created files are stored.

The software application is registered.

Amjad

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Nov 20 '05 #5

Amjad Farran

Ok. Let's assume that I'm looking for the location path of Microsoft
Word (WinWord.exe)

Amjad

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Nov 20 '05 #6

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

* Amjad Farran <am*********@hotmail.com> scripsit:

Ok. Let's assume that I'm looking for the location path of Microsoft
Word (WinWord.exe)

I am not sure, if it will work on all versions:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\App Paths\Winword.exe

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Nov 20 '05 #7

Tom Shelton

In article <#r**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, Amjad Farran wrote:

Ok. Let's assume that I'm looking for the location path of Microsoft
Word (WinWord.exe)

Amjad

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You can try and use AssocQueryString to find an executable, or you can
use FindExecutable if you want to look it up by extension.

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Nov 20 '05 #8

Amjad Farran

Thanks for replying. Can you give me the complete code line?

For example:

Dim myWinWordPath as String

myWinWordPath =
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\App
Paths\Winword.exe

Amjad

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Nov 20 '05 #9

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

* Amjad Farran <am*********@hotmail.com> scripsit:

Thanks for replying. Can you give me the complete code line?

For example:

Dim myWinWordPath as String

myWinWordPath =
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\App
Paths\Winword.exe

Sorry, that's a path in the registry. Have a look at the
'Microsoft.Win32.Registry' class.

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Nov 20 '05 #10

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