Re: Shellexecute question

Mike Glazer wrote:
> I want to run a Shellexecute in my Delphi pascal program to run a
> registered software program. However, suppose I dont know in which
> directory the executable exists (usually in Program Files, but it may
> be located in dofferent places on different machines). How can
> specify the runnable software without knowing specifically the
> location of the relevant exe file? Mike Glazer

Most programs that require registration (most, not all) write a specific
registry key. Search the registry for that key, and you should be able to
track down the installation details. That might tell you where it is on
disk.

D.


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