I would try to read the location from shell info in registry: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Winword.exe\shell\edit\command
This key contains the full path to the Word version which is installed and current. If the key is missing, Word is not installed at all. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Malcolm Greene <[email protected]> wrote: > We need to start up a specific session of Word via a command line > to winword.exe vs. starting Word via a file association (DOC, > DOCX, etc). > > Any suggestions on how we can use the registry or Windows API to > determine the full path (if any) to a user's copy of winword.exe? > > I've tried using the FindExecutable API without success. > Thanks, > Malcolm > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
